State Route 275 is a state highway located entirely within central San Juan County, Utah, United States, on the northwestern limits of Cedar Mesa. The highway provides access to the Bears Ears and Natural Bridges National Monument.

State Route 275 marker
State Route 275
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Route information
Maintained by UDOT
Length3.818 mi[1] (6.144 km)
Existed1975–present
Major junctions
South end SR-95
North endNatural Bridges National Monument
Location
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
Highway system
  • Utah State Highway System
SR-274 SR-276

Route description

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It runs approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest, from the junction of SR-95 (which is two-miles (3 km) west of the SR-95 and SR-261 junction), to the east entrance of Natural Bridges National Monument. The route forms part of the Trail of the Ancients National Scenic Byway.

History

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SR-275 was designated by the state legislature in 1975[2] along a road that had been built in the 1960s.[3][4]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
San Juan0.0000.000  SR-95Southern terminus
3.8186.144Natural Bridges National MonumentNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Highway Reference - SR-275". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
  2. ^ Utah Department of Transportation, State Route History, accessed July 2007 Archived February 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ United States Geological Survey, Cortez (scale 1:250,000), 1961
  4. ^ United States Geological Survey, Cortez (scale 1:250,000), 1969
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