Bear Lake Scenic Byway
Bear Lake Scenic Byway is a State Scenic Byway in Utah. Within Utah it covers roughly 14 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Bear Lake Scenic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
This byway follows US-89 along the western and northern shores of Bear Lake, a deep natural lake straddling the Utah–Idaho line whose suspended limestone particles give it a vivid turquoise color and the nickname "the Caribbean of the Rockies." The surrounding valley is known for its summer raspberry crop, celebrated each August at Raspberry Days in Garden City. The descent from Logan Canyon delivers the classic first view of the whole lake spread out below.
- Bear Lake turquoise water
- "Caribbean of the Rockies"
- Garden City raspberries
- Utah–Idaho border
- Logan Canyon overlook
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.