Henrieville
Few places in southern Utah have a history as closely tied to Mormon settlement as Henrieville. The small community stands on State Route 12, part of the Scenic Byway 12 corridor between U.S. 89 near Panguitch and U.S. 89 at Big Water. Here the road runs through a high-desert setting of juniper-covered benches, open grazing land and pale sedimentary cliffs below the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Henrieville grew as an agricultural settlement, a heritage still apparent in its modest scale. Its position also links the Bryce Canyon area with Cannonville, Tropic and the wider Grand Staircase country.
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