State Route 144 is a state highway

State highway

State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...

 in the U.S. state of Utah

Utah

Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...

. Spanning 2.5 miles (4 km), it connects Tibble Fork Reservoir with American Fork Canyon

American Fork Canyon

American Fork Canyon is a canyon located in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. The canyon is famous for the Timpanogos Cave National Monument, which resides on its south side...

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Route description

The route starts with its intersection with the Alpine Loop Scenic Byway (SR-92) in American Fork Canyon

American Fork Canyon

American Fork Canyon is a canyon located in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. The canyon is famous for the Timpanogos Cave National Monument, which resides on its south side...

, Utah County

Utah County, Utah

Utah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2000, the population was 368,536 and by 2008 was estimated at 530,837. It was named for the Spanish name for the Ute Indians. The county seat and largest city is Provo...

, and travels north approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) to Tibble Fork Reservoir.

History

The route was transferred from the Forest Service and designated a state highway in 1978, after the road was classified as a local road and there was interest in placing the road under state administration.

Major intersections