Scenic driveHidden gem
Hell's Backbone Bridge
Boulder, Utah
A dirt road crossing a narrow ridge with a drop on both sides.
- Cost
- Free
- Time to allow
- 3 hours
The 38-mile Hell's Backbone Road connects Boulder to Escalante through forest and canyon. The bridge is the highlight. Closed in winter.
Good to know
- Open late spring through autumn
- Check conditions with Dixie National Forest
- No big RVs
- Open
- June to October
- Vehicles
- 4WD only
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