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Red Rocks & Painted Canyons
Get ready for the ultimate desert loop. We’re hitting all of Utah’s "Mighty 5" in a week, starting and ending in the neon glow of Vegas. It’s a lot of windshield time, but with views this good, you won’t mind.
7days
21stops
Day 1: Into the Virgin River Gorge
3 stops
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)
10:00
Zion National Park South
14:00
Springdale
18:30
Day 2: The High Altitudes
3 stops
Zion-Mount Carmel Highway
09:00
Bryce Canyon National Park
13:00
Bryce Canyon City
17:30
Day 3: The Most Scenic Drive in America
3 stops
Scenic Byway 12
09:00
Kiva Coffeehouse
13:00
Capitol Reef National Park
15:30
Day 4: The Road to Moab
3 stops
Hickman Bridge Trail
09:00
Goblin Valley
11:00
Dead Horse Point
15:00
Day 5: Arches & Icons
3 stops
Arches National Park
07:00
Moab Main Street
15:00
Park Avenue
19:00
Day 6: Island in the Sky
3 stops
Canyonlands National Park (Island in the Sky)
08:00
Long Drive South
13:00
Hanksville
17:00
Day 7: The Long Stretch Home
3 stops
Torrey to Vegas
08:00
St. George
13:00
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)
16:00
Heads Up
- 1. Buy the "America the Beautiful" pass ($80) at the first park; it covers all five.
- 2. Book your Arches Timed Entry months in advance.
- 3. Day 7: 5.5h driving — plan rest stops
- 4. Day 7: St. George → Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) flight transit only 3.0h — allow ≥5h door-to-door
- 5. 🛫 Route includes 1 flight + 0 rail segments. Map shows them as dashed lines (connection only, not real road).