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Begin your virtual tour of U.S. Highway 89 by clicking on any of the above entry points,
and follow roads or trails through a network of linked images.
U. S. Highway 89 was commissioned in 1926 running from Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, through the corner of Idaho, and the length of Utah and Arizona, ending on the Mexico border at Nogales, AZ. In 1934 it was extended through Montana, ending at Piegan on the Canadian border, for a total of 1685 miles. Interstate 19 in Arizona replaced the segment south of Flagstaff which was officially truncated in 1992. In Arizona it has an alternate route that begins at the Utah border, passes the north rim of the Grand Canyon, and meets the main route at Bitter Springs.
Highway 89 passes through some of the most beautiful parts of Wyoming, including Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, the Grand Canyon of the Snake River, and Star Valley. It passes beautiful Bear Lake in Idaho. In Utah the highway follows the route of the pioneer highway called State Street, so named because it leads straight through Salt Lake Valley to the front steps of the Utah Capitol Building. Highway 89 follows this older route from Brigham City in the north to at least Manti in central Utah. It also passes through Logan Canyon and close to Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks. In Arizona it passes by the Grand Canyon and travels southward through the Navajo Indian Reservation to Flagstaff.
From the forests of Montana to the deserts of Arizona, U. S. Highway 89 leads through a splendid assortment of scenic and historic areas. Six national parks lie on or near it's route, along with many pioneer settlements and beautiful rural valleys.
The UntraveledRoad tour includes extensive sections of Highway 89. The largest sections are those from near Thayne, Wyoming to Logan, Utah, and from near Panguitch, Utah to Kanab, Utah. The entire length of the alternate route in Arizona is online.
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