![]() ![]() Throughout much of its course, this undulating winding road traverses bentonite clay, which when wet can become impassable and, at best, is very dangerous to drive. This road is infrequently maintained and subject to washouts. Continue straight ahead on the graded dirt surface of Cottonwood Canyon Road. You pass the junction with southwest-bound Skutumpah Road after 2.9 miles, and after 7.4 miles you reach the end of pavement on Cottonwood Canyon Road and the entrance to Kodachrome Basin State Park is on the left. Follow this paved road south through Cannonville, then through the broad valley of the upper Paria River. Topo maps: Butler Valley USGS quad BLM Smoky Mountainįinding the trailhead: From UT 12 in the Bryce Valley town of Cannonville, Utah, 33 miles east of Panguitch, Utah, and US 89 and 36 miles west of Escalante, Utah, turn south onto Cottonwood Canyon Road (the Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Backway), signed Kodachrome Basin–9. Water availability: None available bring your own Trailhead access: Impassable when wet 4WD advised if road is flood damagedīest seasons: April through early June September through OctoberĬanine compatibility: Leashed dogs permitted
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