Run your mouse over the Markaguant Scenic Byway route to see glimpses of forest processes and scenic views. Click on the map or one of the images below for more information or to enlarge a picture.

Juniper forest is the first and last forest type you will see along this byway. These red hills are occupied by juniper.

The next forest type you will see is Douglas-fir like those seen here.

This common forest disease is called a 'witches broom'.

Here we see a transition zone where aspen, douglas-fir and juniper are all competeing for resources.

Besides being a spectacular view of Zion National Park this overlook gives us a view of aspen landscapes and a previous forest fire.

Bristlecone pine is the longest living species, this one is over a thousand years old, often surviving in the toughest conditions.

Now we have entered spruce territory where the influence of beetles is clearly seen.

Navajo Lake is a unique lake drained by natural fissures and surrounded by a mixed spruce and aspen forest.