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Smithsonian Butte National Back Country Byway

Smithsonian Butte National Back Country Byway is a scenic 9.25-mile drive near Zion National Park, offering stunning views of Smithsonian Butte, Eagle Crags, and the Vermilion Cliffs. It provides access to a network of non-motorized trails on Gooseberry, Grafton, and Wire Mesas, with dispersed camping permitted on BLM lands. The byway takes visitors through diverse landscapes, from the Virgin River floodplain to pinyon-juniper woodlands and sagebrush desert.

State
Utah
Designation
Federal Land
Type
BLM Land

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