Utah 261, The Moki Dugway - September 26, 2003
This looks innocent enough on the map. Sure, there's a squiggly part
and it's marked as "unpaved" for a short distance, but it's a state
highway, right? Actually, it's not so bad, but it is definitely an
interesting ride.
Yes, it's Utah 261.
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And it goes where I want to get to.
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Sounds like fun.
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Seems OK for me.
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It starts out going across a flat area with more great scenery.
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Amazingly enough, the road is heading straight for that cliff!
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Yes, it's going up there, somehow.
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They're not kidding about some 5 MPH turns. I think there were only 2 that were really that sharp.
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Part way up, we see the gravel road along the ledge and the road down in the valley floor.
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One of those sharp turns.
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Most of the way up now, a good look at the road to this point.
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The road doesn't go over there.
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At the top, they tell us about the elevation. Apparently, it's called the Moki Dugway (despite this spelling). The 1100 ft. drop is for the southbound travelers.
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There's the road way down there.
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And now it goes around one more turn and it's the top.
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On top, it flattens out to more of what you might expect of a state highway.
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And eventually, it ends at Utah 95.
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