Utah State Route 24

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State Route 24
Length:	160.2 mi (256.4 km)
East end:	US-50 in Salina
Major junctions:	SR-118 in Sigurd SR-62 SR-25 SR-72 north of Loa SR-12 SR-95 in Hanksville
West end:	I-70
State Routes in Utah < SR 23 SR 25 >

State Route 24 is a state highway in south central Utah which runs south from Salina through Sevier County then east through Wayne County and north east through Emery County.

The highway both starts and ends at Interstate 70 taking a 160 mile scenic route between the Fishlake and Dixie National Forests then through Capitol Reef National Park, along the eastern side of the San Rafael Reef passing Goblin Valley State Park and meeting I70 again near Green River. Along the way it passes through the small towns of Loa, Lyman, Bicknell, Torrey and Hanksville. The highway traverses an ever drier series of scenic areas starting in the west with the high, forested, mountains of Fishlake National Forest then the red cliffs of the Bicknell, Torrey area before winding through the spectacular Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef N.P. to the much drier "moonscape" near Hanksville. The Mars Society established the Mars Desert Research Station just outside of Hanksville, due to its Mars-like terrain. The north easterly section past the San Rafael Reef is open desert with distant views of the Henry and La Sal Mountains.

[edit] Traffic Volume

The Average Daily Traffic (AADT) for SR-24 is at its greatest between Salina and Sigurd, where it varies between 3,085 down to 1,500 at the Junction with SR-118. Past that point, the volume of traffic varies greatly, reaching peaks where the highway coincides with the main streets in the several towns through which it passes. In Loa, the AADT reaches 2,080, in Torrey, it peaks at 1,230. Then the traffic dies down to 295 by the time SR-24 arrives back at I-70. (See Here, page 12)

[edit] See also

• List of Utah State Routes