Utah State Route 143

State Route 143 marker
State Route 143
Brian Head-Panguitch Lake Scenic Byway
Utah's Patchwork Parkway
Route information
Maintained by UDOT
Length51.206 mi[1] (82.408 km)
Existed1933[2]–present
Tourist
routes
Utah's Patchwork Parkway
Major junctions
West end I-15 in Parowan
East end US 89 in Panguitch
Location
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
Highway system
  • Utah State Highway System
SR-142 SR-144

State Route 143 (SR-143) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. The entire highway has been designated the Brian Head-Panguitch Lake Scenic Byway as part of the Utah Scenic Byways program. This road has also been designated as Utah's Patchwork Parkway as part of the National Forest Scenic Byway and National Scenic Byway programs.

At just over 51 miles (82 km) long, it connects Parowan to Panguitch while providing access to Brian Head, Cedar Breaks National Monument, and Panguitch Lake. It is also the second-highest paved road in the state at 10,626 feet (3,239 m) above sea level.

The western section of the road from Parowan started as a logging road for nineteenth century Mormon pioneers and was designated a state highway in 1933. Twenty years later, the route was extended to Cedar Breaks National Monument, and again in 1985 to its present-day eastern end in Panguitch.

  1. ^ "State Route 143 Highway reference". Utah Department of Transportation. December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2009.
  2. ^ "State Route 143 Resolutions". Utah Department of Transportation. November 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2009.