Wednesday, June 20, 2012

All the Driving Directions You'll Need

How Do I Get To Torrey?
Directions from Salt Lake City:
I-15 South towards Provo/Las Vegas to exit 188 (Scipio/US-50E).
Left off the exit for about 1/2 mile, then right on US-50E/State St.
Continue through beautiful Scipio and stay on US-50E for about 25 miles.
Right on UT-260 towards Aurora.  Follow past the very fragrant feedlot and through the town of Aurora (about 4 miles).
Stay left at the Y at the end of town to stay on UT-260.
Right on UT-24E.
After about 2.5 miles, bear left to stay on UT-24E.  There will be signs for Capital Reef Nat'l Park.
Stay on UT-24 for about 60 miles, and you're there!

Some Tips:
The whole drive should take about 3 1/2 hours, or a little less.
Gas stations become farther apart and gas becomes generally more expensive the farther you get from Salt Lake.  Once you get to Nephi (an hour or so south of Salt Lake), your gas options are Nephi, Scipio, Loa, Bicknell, Torrey.
BEWARE OF WILDLIFE! Especially once you leave the interstate, and especially between dusk and dawn, deer, elk and cows can suddenly appear alongside and on the road.  Drive carefully.


How Do I Get To Torrey Town Park?
Torrey Park is located one block north of Highway 24, and one block east of Center St. in Torrey.  If you are heading east through town, take a left on Center St. (after the Chuckwagon General Store), go north one block and turn right on 100 North.  The Park is on your left.


How Do I Get To Cougar Ridge Ranch?
Cougar Ridge is located just south of Torrey.  Head east on Highway 24 from downtown.  Turn right on River View Rd. (the Old Dump Rd.).  This is BEFORE you get to the Highway 12 junction.  Go about 3/4 mile, turn left on Cougar Ridge Rd.  Bear right almost immediately to stay on Cougar Ridge Rd.  Follow to the end, which is the lodge, about 1/2 mile.  Here's a map.

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