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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
1851km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Las Vegas · Zion National Park · Bryce Canyon National Park · Arches National Park · Canyonlands National Park · Aspen — start in Los Angeles, end in Denver.

DAY01

Los Angeles → Las Vegas

427 km · 4h 8m driving · Overnight in Las Vegas Strip
  1. 10:00
    Los Angeles· start
  2. 393 km · 3h 42m
  3. 13:00
    Seven Magic Mountains
  4. 34 km · 26m
  5. 16:00
    Las Vegas Strip· overnight
Accommodation
Las Vegas Strip
DAY02

Mesquite → Riverside Walk

266 km · 2h 45m driving · Overnight in Riverside Walk
  1. 11:00
    Mesquite· start
  2. 138 km · 1h 15m
  3. 14:30
    Zion Canyon
  4. 128 km · 1h 30m
  5. 16:30
    Riverside Walk· overnight
Accommodation
Springdale
DAY03

Checkerboard Mesa → Sunset Point

140 km · 1h 56m driving · Overnight in Sunset Point
  1. 10:30
    Checkerboard Mesa· start
  2. 25 km · 37m
  3. 13:00
    Bryce Canyon City
  4. 115 km · 1h 19m
  5. 15:30
    Sunset Point· overnight
Accommodation
Bryce Canyon City
DAY04

Panorama Point → Park Avenue

345 km · 3h 53m driving · Overnight in Park Avenue
  1. 11:00
    Panorama Point· start
  2. 184 km · 2h 12m
  3. 14:30
    Green River
  4. 161 km · 1h 41m
  5. 17:00
    Park Avenue· overnight
Accommodation
Moab
DAY05

The Windows Section → Grand View Point Overlook

75 km · 1h 8m driving · Overnight in Grand View Point Overlook
  1. 09:00
    The Windows Section· start
  2. 15 km · 19m
  3. 13:00
    Dead Horse Point
  4. 60 km · 49m
  5. 16:00
    Grand View Point Overlook· overnight
Accommodation
Moab
DAY06

Glenwood Springs → Aspen

433 km · 4h 44m driving · long drive · Overnight in Aspen
  1. 12:00
    Glenwood Springs· start
  2. 354 km · 3h 24m
  3. 15:00
    Maroon Bells
  4. 79 km · 1h 20m
  5. 17:30
    Aspen· overnight
Accommodation
Aspen or Snowmass Village
DAY07

Independence Pass → Denver

165 km · 1h 57m driving
  1. 11:00
    Independence Pass· start
  2. 0.8 km · 3m
  3. 14:00
    Vail Village
  4. 164 km · 1h 54m
  5. 17:30
    Denver
Accommodation
Lower Downtown (LoDo) Denver
Heads Up
  • Day 6: 5h 17m driving — plan rest stops
  • 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.
  • For Zion and Maroon Bells, check reservation requirements for the shuttles at least a few weeks in advance—they sell out fast.