Cinnabarwood

Is it practical to take several days to do this route, with dispersed camping, stopping to hike whenever we want, etc? Hubby n me are not as fit to ride distance and elevation as we used to be, and i would like to really relax this time instead of pushing myself/scaring him. I suppose water would be the limiter? Can anyone advise? Thank you in advance. Louise in California.

saddlesores

check the trip reports on crazy guy.........search utah highway 12.......or specific cities or parks.

https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/sear...tah+highway+12

https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/..._id=19847&v=Kz
https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/..._id=14972&v=6r
https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/..._id=10249&v=Uk

axolotl

I've only toured on the western part of Hwy 12, but have driven a car on more of it. It's certainly doable between Panguitch and Boulder. There are services and water available periodically. I don't know the stretch from Boulder north to a turnoff to a dirt road to get into Capitol Reef Nat. Park. From that turnoff up to Torrey seemed more remote to me than the stretch from Panguitch to Boulder, and I suspect it's similar between Boulder and the turnoff. But, it's not nearly as dry and as much of a desert as Utah east of Capitol Reef. It's 36 miles between Boulder & Torrey.

A lot of hikes are not that close to Hwy 12 and involve dirt roads to get to trailheads.

Kelly I

We rode this a couple of years ago. It was a memorable and worthwhile trip. It is a challenging route with significant climbing. See the specific days for my commentary.

https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/...uting-and-map/