Utah'S Mighty 5: The Ultimate
7 day Roadigo trip with 25 stops: Las Vegas → Zion → Bryce Canyon → Capitol Reef → Canyonlands → Arches → Las Vegas
Las Vegas → Zion → Bryce Canyon → Capitol Reef → Canyonlands → Arches → Las Vegas
Neon to Nature
Land in Vegas, grab your rental (SUV recommended for some of the dirt roads later), and hit the road immediately. Stock up on a massive cooler of water and snacks at a local grocery store before leaving the city limits.
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)
Land in Vegas, grab your rental (SUV recommended for some of the dirt roads later), and hit the road immediately. Stock up on a massive cooler of water and snacks at a local grocery store before leaving the city limits.
Zion National Park South Entrance
After a scenic drive through the Virgin River Gorge, you'll hit Springdale. Grab a quick sandwich at Deep Creek Coffee Co. before heading into the park.
The Narrows
The Narrows is the tidal strait separating the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City. It connects the Upper New York Bay and Lower New York Bay and forms the principal channel by which the Hudson River flowing south from upstate New York and the New England regions, empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
Springdale
Check into your hotel in this gateway town. The shuttle system makes it easy to get around without fighting for parking.
Angels and Overlooks
Start early to beat the heat. You need a permit for the final chain section, but even the hike up to Scout Lookout offers jaw-dropping views of the canyon floor.
Angels Landing
Angels Landing, known previously as the Temple of Aeolus, is a 1,488-foot (454 m) tall rock formation in Zion National Park in southwestern Utah, United States. A renowned trail cut into solid rock in 1926 leads to the top of Angels Landing and provides panoramic views of Zion Canyon.
Zion-Mount Carmel Highway
The Zion – Mount Carmel Highway is a 25-mile (40 km) long road in Washington and Kane counties in southern Utah that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park is a national park in Utah's Canyon Country. Some 35,835 acres (14,502 ha) or 56 mi² (145 km²) in extent, the designated area around the spectacular Bryce Canyon (not actually a canyon, but rather a giant natural amphitheater created by erosion) became a United States National Monument in 1923 and was designated as a National Park in 1928.
Hoodoos and Scenic Byway 12
This is the "world's best 3-mile hike." You'll drop down from the rim into the heart of the hoodoos. Look for "Wall Street" and the "Thor’s Hammer" formation.
Navajo Loop & Queen’s Garden Trail
This is the "world's best 3-mile hike." You'll drop down from the rim into the heart of the hoodoos. Look for "Wall Street" and the "Thor’s Hammer" formation.
Scenic Byway 12
State Route 12 or Scenic Byway 12 (SR-12), also known as "Highway 12 — A Journey Through Time Scenic Byway", is a 123-mile-long (198 km) state highway designated an All-American Road located in Garfield County and Wayne County, Utah, United States.
Torrey
Torrey is a town in Utah's Canyon Country and a gateway to the nearby Capitol Reef National Park and other attractions in Canyon Country.
The Hidden Gem: Capitol Reef
Grab a fresh-baked pie at the Gifford House. This area was settled by pioneers who planted fruit orchards that are still active today.
Fruita Historic District
Grab a fresh-baked pie at the Gifford House. This area was settled by pioneers who planted fruit orchards that are still active today.
Hickman Bridge
Hickman Natural Bridge is a 125-foot-tall natural bridge located in Capitol Reef National Park, Wayne County, Utah, United States. The formation spans 133 feet, making it one of the largest rock spans in the park.
Cathedral Valley Overlook
If you have a high-clearance vehicle, head out toward the monoliths. If not, stick to the Scenic Drive for deep red canyon views.
Green River
A convenient midway point to stay before hitting the Moab parks. It saves you an hour of driving tomorrow morning.
Islands in the Sky
Specifically the "Island in the Sky" district. It’s a massive mesa perched 1,000 feet above the surrounding terrain.
Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National Park is a national park in Utah's Canyon Country. The small town of Moab is the gateway to this and the nearby Arches National Park. It is divided into three districts not connected by roads interior to the park: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, and the Maze (including Horseshoe Canyon).
Mesa Arch
Mesa Arch is a pothole arch on the eastern edge of the Island in the Sky mesa in Canyonlands National Park in northern San Juan County, Utah, United States. Mesa Arch is a spectacular natural stone arch perched at the edge of a cliff with vast views of canyons, Monster Tower, Washer Woman Arch, Airport Tower, and the La Sal Mountains in the distance.
Grand View Point Overlook
Walk the rim trail here. It looks like a giant dinosaur footprint was pressed into the desert floor below.
Moab
Moab is a town in the Utah's Canyon Country and a gateway to the nearby Arches National Park and other attractions in Canyon Country.
The Land of Arches
You’ll likely need a timed-entry reservation here. Go as early as possible.
Arches National Park
Arches National Park is a national park that is in Utah's Canyon Country near the town of Moab. It is home to the world's greatest concentration of natural arches, including Delicate Arch, one of the state's most famous icons.
Delicate Arch
Delicate Arch is a 52-foot-tall (16 m) freestanding natural arch located in Arches National Park, near Moab in Grand County, Utah, United States. The arch is the most widely recognized landmark in Arches National Park and is depicted on Utah license plates and a postage stamp commemorating Utah's centennial anniversary of admission to the Union in 1896.
Devils Garden
Hike to Landscape Arch, one of the longest natural spans in the world. If you're feeling adventurous, continue to Double O Arch.
The Windows Section
Easy walks to massive "eye" arches. Great for sunset photos before heading back into Moab for dinner.
The Long Road Back
Grab a coffee at *Moab Coffee Roasters* and hit the road. This is your longest driving day, heading back across the heart of Utah.
Moab
Moab is a town in the Utah's Canyon Country and a gateway to the nearby Arches National Park and other attractions in Canyon Country.
Beaver
Beavers are large semiaquatic rodents of the Northern Hemisphere. There are two extant species: the North American beaver and the Eurasian beaver. Beavers are the second-largest living rodents, after capybaras, weighing up to 50 kg (110 lb).
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)
Drop off the rental car. Aim to be at the airport at least 2.5 hours before your flight to handle the shuttle and security lines.
- Day 7: 6.5h drive driving — plan rest stops
- 🛫 Route includes 1 flight + 0 rail segments. Map shows them as dashed lines (connection only, not real road).