Nebo Loop Summit

Part ofUtah Valley

The byway's 9,300-foot high point, with Utah Valley spread out below

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Best Season

Summer to fall

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Fun Fact

The Civilian Conservation Corps carved this road across the back of the mountain beginning in 1933 — and at over 9,000 feet, the work of keeping it clear is exactly why the whole loop still closes under snow each winter.

The Story

The Nebo Loop tops out above 9,300 feet on the shoulder of the mountain, where the trees thin and the views open in every direction. This is the high country the Nebo Loop is built around: to the northwest, the celebrated Utah Valley Overlook drops away to Utah Lake and the towns strung along the Wasatch Front; to the south and west, the bulk of Mount Nebo fills the sky.

There is no single summit sign here — rather a string of pullouts and overlooks along the highest stretch of road, each with a slightly different angle on the valleys below and the peaks around. A few miles down the Payson Canyon side lie Payson Lakes, the green heart of the drive. Bring a jacket; even in midsummer the wind up here has an edge, and the late-afternoon light turns the whole basin gold.