Back
Huntington Canyon: Highway 31, Wasatch Plateau, Utah
Photo: Intermountain Region US Forest Service · Public domain

Drives Utah Salt Lake and the Wasatch

Huntington Canyon: Highway 31

UT 31, Energy Loop · Huntington → Fairview

Sweeping47 mi1 hr 10 min4,500 ft climbHigh point ≈ 9,800 ftOne way
Scan to drive it in CarvePoint a phone's camera here. It opens ready to drive.
Drive it in Carve, free

Opens this route in the app, or where to get it.

Drive this road
in the appOpen

The drive

Highway 31 runs west from Huntington up Huntington Canyon beside the creek, through red and buff cliffs and into spruce forest. It passes Huntington Reservoir and Electric Lake and reaches about 9,800 feet on the Wasatch Plateau. Then it drops down Fairview Canyon to US 89 at Fairview. It is 46.9 miles and about 1 hr 10 min.

Highway 31 is part of the Energy Loop National Scenic Byway. The canyon comes first and the descent of Fairview Canyon ends the drive.

The road stays open in winter.

Along the way

  1. Huntington
  2. Huntington Reservoir
  3. Fairview (US-89)
Elevation
4,500 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 9,800 ft
HuntingtonFairview
Curves
Mostly gentle curves
HuntingtonFairview
GentleHairpins

Good to know

  • The road is kept open in winter but has been closed for avalanche control and drifting snow.
  • Few services lie on the high section, so fill up at either end.

Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check UDOT Traffic.

Questions about this drive

How long does Huntington Canyon take?

Highway 31 from Huntington to Fairview is 46.9 miles and takes about 1 hr 10 min.

Is Huntington Canyon open in winter?

Yes, though blowing snow and avalanche control have closed it for short periods.

How high does Highway 31 go?

The route reaches about 9,800 feet on the Wasatch Plateau.

What you get in the app

Turn by turn, on this roadSpoken directions along the exact route. Carve never reroutes you onto a faster one.
Preview it in 3DFly the whole drive over satellite and terrain before you go.
Drive it with no signalAPEXDownload the map and every turn before you go.
Live Group TrackingAPEXEveryone on the route, on the map, by name.
Road conditionsAPEXWet or dry, ice, fog and wind along the road before you go.
Record your drivesAPEXRecord a drive and turn it into a route to drive again or share.

Free on iPhone and Android. CarPlay and Android Auto come with Apex.

Download on theApp StoreEarly access onGoogle Play

More drives near here

All 34 drives in Utah ›

Distance, time, elevation, curves and intensity are from Carve's route. Checked 2026-10-28.

+ Plan a new route
Map of Huntington Canyon: Highway 31, from Huntington to Fairview