Alton
Alton is best known within southern Utah for its position on State Route 14, a scenic highway across the Markagunt Plateau. This stretch runs through Dixie National Forest, where conifer woodland, open meadows and small road communities meet around Duck Creek Village and Mammoth Creek. Route 14 connects Cedar City with US 89 across terrain shaped by high plateaus and volcanic rock. Cedar Breaks National Monument, established in 1933, protects a large natural amphitheater carved into vividly layered rock nearby. Alton’s surrounding road network helps connect the plateau’s recreation areas and dispersed settlements.
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Alton has served as an agricultural settlement in southern Utah since the 1850s. Set on the western edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in Kane County, this small community lies along US Route 89 amid ranchland and high-country terrain. Latter-day Saint settlers established Alton during Utah’s pioneer era, and its compact rural character remains markedly different from the busier park towns along the same route. The Paunsaugunt Plateau is also home to Bryce Canyon National Park, where erosion has formed its celebrated amphitheatres of hoodoos. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Alton and southern Utah.
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