Torrey

Torrey is a town in Utah's Canyon Country and a gateway to the nearby Capitol Reef National Park and other attractions in Canyon Country.

Understand
Torrey is situated at the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 24 in Wayne County, Utah and is a popular resting spot between Bryce Canyon National Park and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument to the south and Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park to the east. The entrance to Capitol Reef National Park is only a few miles east of Torrey. Although many of the locals continue to raise cattle and sheep on the public lands that surround the town, the public lands are increasingly used for hunting, fishing, hiking, bicycling, ATVing, cross-country skiing, and other outdoor sports. Because of the dark, rural skies, tourists are also coming for night sky viewing. Torrey is the hub of activities for this part of the state.

By car
From I-70 driving west coming from Green River / Colorado, take exit 149 to Hanksville. Follow SR-24 to Torrey.

From points north including Salt Lake City, exit I-15 at Scipio and follow US-50 West, turn onto SR-260 to Aurora, turn south onto SR-24, following signage for Capitol Reef National Park.

If you're coming from the southwest, you'll be driving the beautiful backcountry byway known as Highway 12 over Boulder Mountain.

From points south including St George and Las Vegas, exit I-15 at exit 95 to Panguitch, follow SR-20, turn left onto SR-20, turn left onto US-89, turn right onto SR-62, turn right onto Browns Lane just past Koosharem, then turn right onto SR-24 to Loa and Torrey.

By plane
The closest airfield is Wonderland Airport in Wayne County near Bicknell, Utah. However, it is an unattended airfield and there are no commercial flights. Although there's a small airfield in Moab, Utah, larger airports can be found 3.5 hours from Torrey in St. George (Utah) and Grand Junction, Colorado. Many travelers fly into Salt Lake City, Utah (a 3.5 hour drive) or Las Vegas, Nevada (a 5 hour drive). You'll need to rent a car and drive to Torrey.

By train
There's no passenger service to Torrey, nearest stop is in Green River to the northwest. From there you need to organize your own transport.

See

 * Capitol Reef National Park Just east of Torrey. Enjoy both ancient and pioneer history, beautiful orchards, and endless opportunities for hiking.
 * Capitol Reef National Park Just east of Torrey. Enjoy both ancient and pioneer history, beautiful orchards, and endless opportunities for hiking.

Go next

 * Arches National Park
 * Bryce Canyon National Park
 * Canyonlands National Park
 * Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument