Utah State Route 243State Route 243 is a long state highway in the U.S. state of Utah, connecting U.S. Highway 89 to the Beaver Mountain Ski Resort. The highway is located in the Bear River Mountains, a sub-range of the Wasatch Range.Route descriptionThe route begins at an intersection with US-89 in Logan Canyon, approximately east of Logan and west of Garden City and Bear Lake. The route proceeds north along Beaver Creek for approximately, where it turns northwest and begins climbing to the Beaver Mountain Ski Resort. The route then turns to the southwest and continues climbing, ending at the beginning of the parking area for the ski resort.HistorySR-243 was defined in 1953 by the Utah State Legislature as a connection from US-89 to the Beaver Mountain ski resort. The route has not changed since.Major intersections