State Route 148 (SR-148) is a

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in the U.S. state of

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. The entire highway has been designated the Cedar Breaks Scenic Byway as part of the

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and

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programs.

Route description

The route starts at its intersection with State Route 14 in Cedar Canyon. From here it travels north approximately north to its terminus at the south boundary of

Cedar Breaks National Monument Cedar Breaks National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located in the U.S. state of Utah near Cedar City. Cedar Breaks is a natural amphitheater, stretching across , with a depth of over . The elevation of the rim of the amphitheater is over ...

. While the route ends here, continuing north along the road into the park leads to Utah's Patchwork Parkway/Brian Head-Lake Panguitch Scenic Byway (SR-143).

History

State Route 55 was designated by the

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in 1927, connecting SR-14 at Cedar Breaks Junction with the southern boundary of

. However, as part of a major realignment of state highways, SR-55 was deleted in 1969, and the route was designated as part of SR-143. This left SR-143 as a non-contiguous highway, as the portion going through the national monument was not part of the highway designation. In 1985, the southern portion of SR-143 between SR-14 and the southern Cedar Breaks National Monument boundary was re-designated State Route 148, with no further changes to this highway. The route was designated as a Utah Scenic Byway as the Cedar Breaks Scenic Byway, with a National Forest Scenic Byway designation following on February 6, 1991. Begin North UT-148 to Cedar Breaks, Brian Head - panoramio

Begin North UT-148 to Cedar Breaks, Brian Head - panoramio

Major intersections

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