Energy Loop: Huntington and Eccles Canyons National Scenic Byway
Energy Loop: Huntington and Eccles Canyons National Scenic Byway is a National Scenic Byway in Utah. Within Utah it covers roughly 80 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Energy Loop: Huntington and Eccles Canyons National Scenic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
The Energy Loop climbs over the Wasatch Plateau on State Routes 31, 264, and 96, linking Huntington and Eccles canyons in the coal country of central Utah. The byway rises into high alpine forest and meadow near 10,000 feet, passing Scofield Reservoir and Cleveland Reservoir and connecting to the long dirt Skyline Drive along the plateau crest. Its name nods to the coal mines and power plants of the surrounding valleys.
- Wasatch Plateau (~10,000 ft)
- Huntington & Eccles canyons
- Scofield Reservoir
- Skyline Drive access
- coal-country history
Designated for its scenic qualities
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Places to stop along Energy Loop: Huntington and Eccles Canyons National Scenic Byway
Scofield State Park
A high mountain reservoir known for trout fishing in summer and ice fishing and snowmobiling in winter.
WebsiteHuntington Reservoir Mammoth Site
Where dam work in 1988 uncovered a nearly complete 10,000-year-old mammoth skeleton at almost 9,000 feet, with a replica at the site.
Skyline Drive
A high, unpaved ridge road along the Wasatch Plateau's crest dividing the Great Basin from the Colorado Plateau, with huge views on clear days.
Huntington State Park
A reservoir with a grassy campground, beach, and warm-water fishing near the town of Huntington.
WebsiteDesert Lake Waterfowl Management Area
Desert marshes that draw migrating waterfowl and shorebirds, a surprising green patch in dry country.
Where to Stay along Energy Loop: Huntington and Eccles Canyons National Scenic Byway
17 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Energy Loop: Huntington and Eccles Canyons National Scenic Byway.
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Photos of Energy Loop: Huntington and Eccles Canyons National Scenic Byway
What is a National Scenic Byway?
National Scenic Byways are roads recognized at the federal level for at least one outstanding quality — scenic, natural, historic, cultural, archaeological or recreational — that gives travelers a reason to seek them out rather than just pass through.