What are the highest roads in Utah?
Located in the Rocky Mountain Region of the western United States, Utah is a land defined by its dramatic and unique geological duality. It is a stunning territory of snow-covered peaks, vast arid deserts, and beautifully colored canyons. The state's vertical core is dominated by the majestic Wasatch Range, where elevations soar, contrasting sharply with the expansive high plateaus and arid basins.
This immense natural diversity—which includes everything from thriving pine forests to soaring alpine terrain—has created a thrilling and essential network of scenic byways and high mountain passes, inviting drivers to explore Utah's highest, most diverse, and most spectacular landscapes.
Highest roads in Utah
| Mountain road | Elevation | County | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Brigham | 3.559m (11,676ft) | Piute | Gravel |
| FR 123-Tushar Mtn. | 3.503m (11,492ft) | Piute | Gravel |
| Fish Lake Hightop | 3.491m (11,453ft) | Sevier | Gravel |
| South Summit Ridge | 3.483m (11,427ft) | Garfield | Gravel |
| Forest Road 225 | 3.477m (11,407ft) | Duchesne | Gravel |
| Abajo Peak | 3.450m (11,318ft) | San Juan | Gravel |
| Alunite Ridge | 3.461m (11,354ft) | Piute | Gravel |
| Brian Head Peak | 3.450m (11,318ft) | Iron | Gravel |
| Bluebell Knoll | 3.449m (11,317ft) | Wayne | Gravel |
| Monroe Peak | 3.421m (11,223ft) | Sevier | Gravel |
| Thousand Lake Mtn | 3.417m (11,210ft) | Wayne | Gravel |
| Twin lakes | 3.402m (11,161ft) | Wayne | Gravel |
| Elbow Lake | 3.396m (11,141ft) | Wayne | Gravel |
| Raft Lake | 3.390m (11,122ft) | Wayne | Gravel |
| Forest Road 162 | 3.389m (11,118ft) | Garfield | Gravel |
| Big Ridge | 3.383m (11,099ft) | Wasatch | Gravel |
| Bess Lake | 3.381m (11,092ft) | Wayne | Gravel |
| Dead Horse Lake | 3.373m (11,066ft) | Wayne | Gravel |
| Mount Dutton | 3.371m (11,059ft) | Garfield | Gravel |
| Leidy Peak | 3.361m (11,026ft) | Uintah | Gravel |
| Hidden Peak | 3.344m (10,971ft) | Salt Lake | Gravel |
| Rim Lake | 3.324m (10,905ft) | Wayne | Gravel |
| Spectacle Lake | 3.323m (10,902ft) | Wayne | Gravel |
| Skyline Drive | 3.321m (10,897ft) | Sanpete | Gravel |
| High Top | 3.321m (10,897ft) | Sanpete | Gravel |
| West Mountain | 3.314m (10,872ft) | San Juan | Gravel |
| Eagle Point Resort | 3.309m (10,856ft) | Beaver | Gravel |
| Forest Road 1271 | 3.303m (10,836ft) | Sanpete | Gravel |
| Mount Pennell | 3.302m (10,833ft) | Garfield | Gravel |
| Forest Road 0169 | 3.301m (10,830ft) | Sanpete | Gravel |
| Sidney Peak | 3.291m (10,797ft) | Garfield | Gravel |
| Forest Road 0161 | 3.288m (10,787ft) | Sanpete | Gravel |
| Mount Peale | 3.287m (10,784ft) | San Juan | Gravel |
| Griffin Top | 3.283m (10,771ft) | Garfield | Gravel |
| Forest Road 125 | 3.283m (10,771ft) | Garfield | Gravel |
| Mount Waas | 3.282m (10,767ft) | Grand | Gravel |
| Bald Mountain Pass | 3.272m (10,734ft) | Sum-Duc | Asphalt |
| Barney Lake | 3.272m (10,734ft) | Piute | Gravel |
| Blowhard Mountain | 3.264m (10,708ft) | Iron | Gravel |
| Mount Mellenthin | 3.262m (10,702ft) | San Juan | Gravel |
| Gold Mountain | 3.259m (10,692ft) | Piute | Gravel |
| South Mountain | 3.258m (10,688ft) | San Juan | Gravel |
| Cove Mountain | 3.254m (10,675ft) | Sanpete | Gravel |
| Miller Lake | 3.247m (10,652ft) | Wayne | Gravel |
| Hacking Lake | 3.244m (10,643ft) | Uintah | Gravel |
| Forest Road 040 | 3.243m (10,639ft) | Duchesne | Gravel |
| Forest Road 4723 | 3.240m (10,629ft) | San Juan | Gravel |
| Patchwork Parkway | 3.239m 10,626ftt) | Iron | Asphalt |
| Forest Road 132 | 3.237m (10,620ft) | Garfield | Gravel |
| Forest Road 140 | 3.237m (10,620ft) | Garfield | Gravel |
| Cedar Breaks Byway | 3.236m (10,616ft) | Iron | Asphalt |
| Geyser Pass | 3.231m (10,600ft) | San Juan | Gravel |
| Chepeta Lake | 3.228m (10,590ft) | Duchesne | Gravel |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | 3.221m (10,567ft) | Salt Lake | Gravel |
| Forest Road 514 | 3.220m (10,564ft) | Piute | Gravel |
| Magleby Pass | 3.216m (10,551ft) | Sevier | Gravel |
| North Tent Mtn | 3.214m (10,544ft) | Sanpete | Gravel |
| Trail Ridge | 3.210m (10,531ft) | Sanpete | Gravel |
| Boobe Hole Mtn | 3.209m (10,528ft) | Sevier | Gravel |
| UM Pass | 3.208m (10,524ft) | Sevier | Gravel |
| Bull Creek Pass | 3.206m (10,518ft) | Garfield | Gravel |
| Forest Road 640 | 3.202m (10,505ft) | Sevier | Asphalt |
| Lake Creek Road | 3.200m (10,498ft) | Beaver | Gravel |
| Supreme lift | 3.200m (10,498ft) | Salt Lake | Gravel |