Annie's Place Bed & Breakfast sits along Scenic Byway 12 in Boulder, one of the smallest and most remote towns in Utah. The property holds a 4.9-star rating across 78 Google reviews — an unusually strong score for any lodging, let alone one this far off the main tourist corridor. Boulder is about 28 miles southeast of Torrey via Highway 24 and UT-12, placing Annie's Place well for travelers doing the full Byway 12 route or pushing south through Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
Location & Setting
Scenic Byway 12 is consistently ranked among the most scenic roads in the United States, threading through redrock canyon country between Torrey and Escalante. Boulder sits at roughly 6,700 feet elevation, which means even summer nights run cool — pack a layer regardless of when you visit. The town has minimal services, so Annie's Place functions as a genuine retreat rather than a roadside stopover.
What to Expect
As a bed and breakfast, breakfast is included with the stay — a meaningful draw in a town with very limited dining options. The property is listed as accessible around the clock, which suits the self-directed schedules of most backcountry visitors passing through. Guests using Boulder as a base have ready access to Calf Creek Falls (about 15 miles south on UT-12) and the western reaches of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Anasazi State Park Museum, which preserves one of the largest known Ancestral Puebloan village sites west of the Colorado River, is less than a mile away. Capitol Reef's visitor center is roughly an hour north via Highways 12 and 24. For anyone running a multi-day Byway 12 traverse, Boulder sits at the geographic midpoint of the route — book ahead, as lodging here is limited and fills during spring and fall.
