Driving the Forest Road 125 in Utah
Cottonwood Road (Forest Road 125) is a high mountain road in Garfield County, in south central Utah, in USA, running entirely above 2.500m above the sea level. It’s one of the highest roads in Utah.
Set high in the Sevier Plateau of Utah, within the Dixie National Forest, Forest Road 125 is totally unpaved. The road features a rough condition, so a 4x4 vehicle is required. Accessibility is largely limited to the summer season. It is not generally snow-free until late June or even July in some years. The road tops out at 3.283m (10,771ft) above the sea level. It’s 63.24km (39.3 miles) long, running from Antimony towards Johns Valley Road. It’s a steep drive, hitting a 13.7% of maximum gradient through some of the ramps.