The Energy Loop: Huntington/Eccles Canyons Scenic Byway
Places to Visit

  • Burnout Canyon

    Burnout Canyon (UT)

    A view of the canyon can be seen from The Energy Loop: Huntington/Eccles Canyons Scenic Byway.

    Location:

    Just north of Electric Lake on State Route 264.
  • Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry National Natural Landmark

    Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry National Natural Landmark (UT)

    This quarry is rich in dinosaur bones, and the bones uncovered here are displayed throughout the world.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Go east on Highway 155 from Huntington, the eastern terminus of the Byway, to the city of Cleveland. Take SR 55, a gravel road, east to the park's visitor center.
  • College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum

    College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum (UT)

    This university-operated museum has world-class exhibits including the Utahraptor Dinosaur and (one of their own discoveries) the Gastonia burgei. The Hall of Archeology displays the Columbian Mammoth and information about the prehistoric cultures of Utah.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    From the north end of the Byway, travel south from Colton on Highway 6 to Price. From the south end of the Byway, travel northeast from Huntington on Highway 10 to Price. The museum is at 155 East Main Street in downtown Price.

  • Colton (UT)

    Considered a ghost town, in 1940 its population was 327. The town further diminished in size when the area's railroad operations were shut down in 1950. All that remains today is the Finch Hilltop General Store.

    Location:

    43 miles southeast of Spanish Fork, just west of Highway 6, on SR-96.
  • Electric Lake

    Electric Lake (UT)

    A dam was constructed on Huntington Creek to create a reservoir for the Huntington Power Plant.

    Location:

    At the top of Huntington Canyon, can be reached by driving the Highway 31 from either Fairview or Huntington
  • Fairview

    Fairview (UT)

    Fairview is a historic community in Sanpete County.

    Location:

    47 miles south of Spanish Fork on Highway 89; 6 miles north of Mt. Pleasant.
  • Fairview Museum of History and Art

    Fairview Museum of History and Art (UT)

    This outstanding regional cultural center showcases regional history, art, and a world-class collection of Arvard T. Fairbanks's works of art.

    Location:

    85 North 100 East
    Fairview, Utah 84629
  • Helper

    Helper (UT)

    Settled by Teancum Pratt in 1870, Helper drew many people due to its thriving coal-mining operations.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    From the north end of the Byway, at Colton, go south on Highway 6 to the city of Helper. From the south end of the Byway, at Huntington, go northeast on Highway 10, through Price, to the city of Helper.

  • Helper National Historic District (UT)

    Explore the historic district and mining heritage of Helper.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    From the north end of the Byway, at Colton, go south on Highway 6 to the city of Helper. From the south end of the Byway, at Huntington, go northeast on Highway 10, through Price, to the city of Helper. The historic district is in Helper's downtown.

  • Huntington (UT)

    At the south end of The Energy Loop: Huntington/Eccles Canyons Scenic Byway, this community is one of the three main communities on the Byway.

    Location:

    Southwest of Price at the junction of Highways 10 and 31