SUZUKI SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS
PRANAV MULANI
BRYCE CANYON, UTAH
DIRECTIONS
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On the way back take highway 12 west to highway 143 west to Cedar Breaks
 National Monument. I ran into some snow here... it got
quite chilly. Then onto highway 148 south, highway 14
west to Cedar City, and back onto Interstate 15 south to
head on home to Los Angeles. Round trip 1400 miles in
three days on my '94 GSX-R750. |
THE RIDE
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 Bryce Canyon is just one of many fascinating stops along
Utah's 120 mile Scenic Byway 12. Lake Panguitch,
located on Scenic Byway 143, is a large mountain lake
popular for trout fishing and boating. Cedar Breaks
National Monument is located off Scenic Byways 143 &
148 and offers a spectacular view of the "Circle of Painted Cliffs" a huge
amphitheater of colorful eroded rocks. Nearby is Brian Head Peak at an
elevation of 11,307 ft. providing a birds-eye view of the surrounding area. The
roads were just awesome and it was really hard trying to stick to the speed
limit! |
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From Los Angeles take Interstate 15 north to Las Vegas.
Continue north on 15 to just past St. George, Utah where
you'll turn east toward Hurricane, Utah on highway 9.
Make sure you fuel up in Hurricane. Continue on
highway 9 east to Zion National Park. About 51 miles on
highway 9 then take the 89 north another 50 miles and
turn right (east) on scenic highway 12. Stay on 12 all the way up to Boulder,
Utah. Just amazing scenery and twisty canyon roads for miles makes owning a
GSX-R750 totally worth it! 
This was one of my most memorable rides mainly due
to the scenic beauty of Bryce Canyon National Park and
Zion National Park. Bryce Canyon is one of the most
unusual attractions in an enormous area of the West
renowned for its scenery. Southwest of Bryce Canyon is
the smooth sandstone temples and towers of Zion National Park that soar
precipitously 2,000 feet skyward. Hwy 9 in Zion is actually red in color.