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Grand Circle β 14-Day Loop
Classic Grand Circle out of Vegas, hitting eight national parks plus Monument Valley, Antelope Canyon, and Horseshoe Bend along the way. Pace is brisk but not punishing β most days have one big park focus, a couple of long-drive days are broken up with photo stops.
12days
47stops
Day 1: Harry Reid International Airpβ¦ β Virgin River Gorge & St. Georβ¦ β Zion National Park South
3 stops
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)
10:00
Virgin River Gorge & St. George lunch
13:00
Zion National Park South
15:00
Day 2: Angels Landing or Observationβ¦ β The Narrows β Canyon Junction Bridge sunset
3 stops
Angels Landing or Observation Point
07:00
The Narrows
13:00
Canyon Junction Bridge sunset
18:00
Day 3: Drive Mt. Carmel Highway β β¦ β Sunset Point
4 stops
Drive Mt. Carmel Highway
08:00
Red Canyon
11:00
Bryce Canyon National Park
13:00
Sunset Point
18:00
Day 4: Bryce sunrise at Bryce Point β β¦ β Capitol Reef National Park
4 stops
Bryce sunrise at Bryce Point
08:00
Highway 12 β Escalante
10:30
Kiva Koffeehouse or Hell's Backbone Grill
13:00
Capitol Reef National Park
16:00
Day 5: Cathedral Valley viewpoint orβ¦ β β¦ β Roll into Moab
4 stops
Cathedral Valley viewpoint or Capitol Gorge
08:00
Highway 24 through the San Rafael Swell
12:00
Goblin Valley
15:00
Roll into Moab
18:00
Day 6: Delicate Arch sunrise β β¦ β Fiery Furnace overlook
5 stops
Delicate Arch sunrise
09:00
Windows Section
11:31
Lunch back in Moab
13:41
Devil's Garden Trail
15:50
Fiery Furnace overlook
18:00
Day 7: Mesa Arch sunrise β β¦ β Back to Moab
5 stops
Mesa Arch sunrise
07:30
Grand View Point
10:00
Upheaval Dome
12:00
Dead Horse Point
15:00
Back to Moab
18:00
Day 8: Wilson Arch roadside stop β β¦ β Sun Point View at sunset
5 stops
Wilson Arch roadside stop
09:00
Newspaper Rock
10:21
Cortez lunch
13:30
Mesa Verde National Park
14:51
Sun Point View at sunset
18:00
Day 9: Four Corners Monument β β¦ β Exit south
4 stops
Four Corners Monument
08:00
Shiprock viewpoint (NM)
11:00
Petrified Forest National Park (north entrance)
14:00
Exit south, drive to Holbrook
18:00
Day 10: Hubbell Trading Post NHS (Ganβ¦ β β¦ β The View Hotel terrace
4 stops
Hubbell Trading Post NHS (Ganado)
09:00
Kayenta lunch β Navajo tacos
12:09
Monument Valley Tribal Park
13:57
The View Hotel terrace
18:00
Day 11: Forrest Gump Point β β¦ β Lake Powell sunset at Wahweapβ¦
4 stops
Forrest Gump Point
08:00
Antelope Canyon tour
11:00
Horseshoe Bend
15:00
Lake Powell sunset at Wahweap Overlook
18:00
Day 12: Glen Canyon Dam Overlook β Cameron Trading Post
2 stops
Glen Canyon Dam Overlook
09:00
Cameron Trading Post
11:00
Heads Up
- 1. Day 2: 72h 56m driving β plan rest stops
- 2. Day 3: 143h 21m driving β plan rest stops
- 3. Day 4: 5h 47m driving β plan rest stops
- 4. Day 7: 20h 24m driving β plan rest stops
- 5. Day 8: 10h 33m driving β plan rest stops
- 6. Day 9: 5h 32m driving β plan rest stops
- 7. Day 11: 55h 16m driving β plan rest stops