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The Ultimate Grand Circle Loop
Fourteen days through the heart of the American Southwest, hitting the "Mighty 5" of Utah plus the heavy hitters of Arizona and Colorado.
14days
42stops
Day 1: Harry Reid International Airp… → Las Vegas Strip → High Roller
3 stops
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)
13:00
Las Vegas Strip
15:00
High Roller
17:30
Day 2: Depart Vegas → Zion Canyon → Canyon Overlook Trail
3 stops
Depart Vegas
09:00
Zion Canyon
12:30
Canyon Overlook Trail
15:30
Day 3: Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway → Bryce Canyon National Park → Inspiration Point
3 stops
Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway
09:00
Bryce Canyon National Park
12:00
Inspiration Point
16:00
Day 4: Grand Staircase-Escalante → Lower Calf Creek Falls → Kiva Coffeehouse
3 stops
Grand Staircase-Escalante
10:00
Lower Calf Creek Falls
13:00
Kiva Coffeehouse
17:00
Day 5: Boulder → Capitol Reef National Park → Hickman Bridge
3 stops
Boulder, Utah
09:00
Capitol Reef National Park
12:00
Hickman Bridge
15:00
Day 6: Highway 24 → Arches National Park → Delicate Arch
3 stops
Highway 24
09:00
Arches National Park
13:00
Delicate Arch
16:30
Day 7: Canyonlands National Park (Is… → Dead Horse Point → Mesa Arch
3 stops
Canyonlands National Park (Island in the Sky)
09:00
Dead Horse Point
13:00
Mesa Arch
16:00
Day 8: Depart Moab → Mesa Verde National Park → Spruce Tree House
3 stops
Depart Moab
09:00
Mesa Verde National Park
12:30
Spruce Tree House
15:00
Day 9: Four Corners Monument → Monument Valley → John Ford’s Point
3 stops
Four Corners Monument
09:00
Monument Valley
13:00
John Ford’s Point
16:30
Day 10: Page → Antelope Canyon → Horseshoe Bend
3 stops
Page, Arizona
09:00
Antelope Canyon
11:30
Horseshoe Bend
15:00
Day 11: Lee’s Ferry → Grand Canyon North Rim → Bright Angel Point
3 stops
Lee’s Ferry
08:30
Grand Canyon North Rim
13:00
Bright Angel Point
15:30
Day 12: Long Drive Day → Desert View Watchtower → Grand Canyon Village
3 stops
Long Drive Day
08:00
Desert View Watchtower
13:00
Grand Canyon Village
15:30
Day 13: Mather Point → Seligman → Kingman
3 stops
Mather Point
09:00
Seligman, Arizona
12:00
Kingman
15:00
Day 14: Hoover Dam → Boulder City → Return to Las Vegas
3 stops
Hoover Dam
09:00
Boulder City
13:00
Return to Las Vegas
15:30
Heads Up
- 1. Buy the "America the Beautiful" National Parks Pass ($80) at your first stop; it covers every park on this list and saves you a ton of money.
- 2. Day 7: 6h driving — plan rest stops
- 3. Day 8: 9h 37m driving — plan rest stops
- 4. Day 9: 8h 7m driving — plan rest stops
- 5. Day 10: 7h 58m driving — plan rest stops
- 6. Day 11: 5h 41m driving — plan rest stops
- 7. Day 12: 12h driving — plan rest stops
- 8. Day 14: 12h driving — plan rest stops
- 9. Day 9: 8h 6m driving — plan rest stops