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Desert Canyons to Alpine Peaks
A journey from the desert heat of Los Angeles and Las Vegas through the iconic canyons of Utah to the high-altitude peaks of the Colorado Rockies.
7days
21stops
1852km
Day 1: Los Angeles → Seven Magic Mountains → Las Vegas Strip
4h 8min · 427km3 stops
Los Angeles
10:00
3h 42min · 393km
Seven Magic Mountains
13:00
26min · 34km
Las Vegas Strip
16:00
Day 2: Mesquite → Zion Canyon → Riverside Walk
2h 45min · 266km3 stops
Mesquite
11:00
1h 15min · 138km
Zion Canyon
14:30
1h 30min · 128km
Riverside Walk
16:30
Day 3: Checkerboard Mesa → Bryce Canyon City → Sunset Point
1h 56min · 140km3 stops
Checkerboard Mesa
10:30
37min · 25km
Bryce Canyon City
13:00
1h 19min · 115km
Sunset Point
15:30
Day 4: Panorama Point → Green River → Park Avenue
3h 53min · 345km3 stops
Panorama Point
11:00
2h 12min · 184km
Green River
14:30
1h 41min · 161km
Park Avenue
17:00
Day 5: The Windows Section → Dead Horse Point → Grand View Point Overlook
1h 8min · 75km3 stops
The Windows Section
09:00
19min · 15km
Dead Horse Point
13:00
49min · 60km
Grand View Point Overlook
16:00
Day 6: Glenwood Springs → Maroon Bells → Aspen
4h 44min · 433km3 stops
Glenwood Springs
12:00
3h 24min · 354km
Maroon Bells
15:00
1h 20min · 79km
Aspen
17:30
Day 7: Independence Pass → Vail Village → Denver
1h 57min · 165km3 stops
Independence Pass
11:00
3min · 0.8km
Vail Village
14:00
1h 54min · 164km
Denver
17:30
Heads Up
- 1. Bring layers! You'll go from 100°F (38°C) in the desert to potentially freezing temperatures at the mountain passes in the same week.
- 2. For Zion and Maroon Bells, check reservation requirements for the shuttles at least a few weeks in advance—they sell out fast.
- 3. Day 6: 5h 17m driving — plan rest stops