What is the Hogback on Byway 12?

A narrow ridge with steep drops on both sides

What is the Moki Dugway?

A gravel road with steep switchbacks

Utah Scenic Byways Quiz: Highway 12, Arches and Red Rock

This Utah scenic byways quiz takes the wheel on some of America's most dramatic roads. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on Scenic Byway 12 and the Hogback, the Mighty Five parks, the Zion-Mount Carmel tunnel, Arches Scenic Drive, the Moki Dugway, Monument Valley, Highway 128 along the Colorado River and the Mirror Lake Highway.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Route
Which Utah road is famous as an All-American Road between Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef?
Hogback
What is the Hogback on Byway 12?
Five
What are Utah's Mighty Five?
Tunnel
Which highway tunnel opened in 1930 in Zion?
Arches
Which park has a scenic drive to Delicate Arch views?
Dugway
What is the Moki Dugway?
Valley
Which famous view lies on US 163?
River
Which river does Highway 128 follow near Moab?
Mirror
Which byway climbs into the Uinta Mountains?
Season
Why do some high byways close in winter?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which Utah road is famous as an All-American Road between Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef?
Answer: Scenic Byway 12
It passes Escalante and Boulder.
Q2: What is the Hogback on Byway 12?
Answer: A narrow ridge with steep drops on both sides
Drivers take it slowly.
Q3: What are Utah's Mighty Five?
Answer: Five national parks
Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches and Canyonlands.
Q4: Which highway tunnel opened in 1930 in Zion?
Answer: Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel
It has windows cut into the rock.
Q5: Which park has a scenic drive to Delicate Arch views?
Answer: Arches National Park
It lies near Moab.
Q6: What is the Moki Dugway?
Answer: A gravel road with steep switchbacks
It climbs a cliff on Route 261.
Q7: Which famous view lies on US 163?
Answer: Monument Valley
Forrest Gump stopped running there.
Q8: Which river does Highway 128 follow near Moab?
Answer: Colorado River
Red cliffs tower above it.
Q9: Which byway climbs into the Uinta Mountains?
Answer: Mirror Lake Highway
It passes alpine lakes.
Q10: Why do some high byways close in winter?
Answer: Heavy snow
Check road reports before driving.

Utah Scenic Byways Quiz – Highway 12, Arches and Red Rock

Utah's scenic byways connect some of the most dramatic landscapes in America. Scenic Byway 12, an All-American Road, links Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef, crossing a narrow ridge called the Hogback near Boulder.

The state's Mighty Five national parks are Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches and Canyonlands. In Zion, the Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel has carried drivers through solid rock since 1930.

Highway 128 follows the Colorado River near Moab, the Moki Dugway climbs a cliff in tight switchbacks, and US 163 offers the classic view of Monument Valley. In the north, the Mirror Lake Highway climbs into the Uinta Mountains.

What This Quiz Teaches

Travel fans will enjoy these questions.

Which byways are famous
Which parks they reach
Which roads are tricky
Which views stand out
When roads close

Did You Know?

Gas stations can be far apart in southern Utah.
Dark skies make the region great for stargazing.
Summer heat can be intense in the canyons.
Some byways cross Native American lands.
Fall brings golden aspens to higher roads.