Sevier to Spanish Fork

Colorado Plateau

Distance (miles)

Sevier Elevation (feet)

Spanish Fork Elevation (feet)

Between Sevier and Spanish Fork, US Route 89 passes through two intermountain valleys—the northern part of the Sevier Valley and the Sanpete Valley. These valleys were settled by Mormon pioneers who created a string of farming and ranching communities and are now part of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area. US 89 crosses a broad agricultural valley along the Sevier River between Sevier and Gunnison. At Gunnison, the highway turns east and crosses into the Sanpete Valley through which the San Pitch River flows, providing water for the communities known as Little Denmark because of their Scandinavian heritage. From Fairview north, 89 follows a valley on the east side of the Wasatch Range to its intersection with US Route 6 at the top of Spanish Fork Canyon, where it begins its descent into the Salt Lake Valley.

Special Attractions

Fremont Indian State Park

Fremont Indian State Park

Utah

The park and museum, located just west of US 89, displays artifacts of a local band of prehistoric Native Americans who lived in the area.

Spring City

Spring City

Arizona

Now on the National Register of Historic Places, many of the homes in Spring City are restored and are occupied by artists and writers. Annual events include a Plein Air Painting competition and artists’ studio tours.

Fairview Museum

Fairview Museum

Utah

A combined art, history and natural history museum, the Fairview Museum is housed in two buildings—a 100 year-old former school for the heritage collection and the contemporary Horizon Building for art and sculpture. The latter is also home to a life-size cast of a mammoth skeleton.

Historical homes and buildings: Throughout the Sanpete valley are located historic pioneer homes, commercial and public buildings. Park your car in the middle of town, walk around and look for landmark markers placed on many buildings.

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Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area—Utah’s heritage highway

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Towns, Cities and Reservations

Sevier
Joseph
Elsinore
Richfield
Aurora
Salina
Aztell
Centerfield
Gunnison
Sterling
Manti
Ephraim
Spring City
Mt. Pleasant
Fairview
Pines
Birdseye
Thistle
Spanish Fork
Mapleton
Springville
Provo

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Public Lands and Historic Places

Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area
Fremont Indian State Park
Fishlake National Fores
Manti-La Sal National Forest
Palisade State Park
Uinta National Forest
Mt. Nebo Wilderness

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Landmarks

Sevier River
Sevier Valley
Pahvant Range
San Pitch River
Gunnison Reservoir
Sanpete Valley
San Pitch Mountains
Juab Valley
Spanish Fork Canyon
Wasatch Range
Utah Lake

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