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Back on State Route 14 (Markagaunt High Plateau Scenic Byway) and yes, we shot on the run but also pulled over to enjoy the fall color up close and personal as we continue on the Markagunt Plateau. We would run into lava here and there as well. You'll see more of it in the video.
Lava flows in the Markagunt Plateau are blocky and have flow fronts which reach heights of 98–197 ft; many were erupted from fissure vents. Some of the lava flows of Markagunt Plateau are among the youngest in Utah; these are sparsely vegetated and blocky, while others are cut by streams and stream terraces. Bowers Cave and Mammoth Cave are lava tubes set in lava flows on the Markagunt Plateau, the 12,000 ft long Duck Creek Lava Tube is among the longest and highest lava tubes in the United States. Perennial ice and pools of water are widespread in the tubes, which are typically accessible through collapsed portions of the tubes. Lava flows almost reach Panguitch Lake.
On October 8, 2011, a mountainside adjacent to the highway near mile marker 8 gave way and a landslide removed about 1300 feet of roadway, closing the highway for more than seven months. The road reopened to limited traffic on May 12 and was fully opened on August 4, 2012. A similar incident took place in 1989, closing the highway for months until repairs were made.
Lava flows in the Markagunt Plateau are blocky and have flow fronts which reach heights of 98–197 ft; many were erupted from fissure vents. Some of the lava flows of Markagunt Plateau are among the youngest in Utah; these are sparsely vegetated and blocky, while others are cut by streams and stream terraces. Bowers Cave and Mammoth Cave are lava tubes set in lava flows on the Markagunt Plateau, the 12,000 ft long Duck Creek Lava Tube is among the longest and highest lava tubes in the United States. Perennial ice and pools of water are widespread in the tubes, which are typically accessible through collapsed portions of the tubes. Lava flows almost reach Panguitch Lake.
On October 8, 2011, a mountainside adjacent to the highway near mile marker 8 gave way and a landslide removed about 1300 feet of roadway, closing the highway for more than seven months. The road reopened to limited traffic on May 12 and was fully opened on August 4, 2012. A similar incident took place in 1989, closing the highway for months until repairs were made.
Oct 01 2022