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Red Rocks & Painted Sands
A classic loop through Utah's "Mighty 5," starting and ending in the neon glow of Vegas.
7days
21stops
1289km
Day 1: Las Vegas → Springdale → Zion Canyon Scenic Drive
2h 43min · 262km3 stops
Las Vegas
10:00
2h 32min · 255km
Springdale
13:00
11min · 7.3km
Zion Canyon Scenic Drive
15:00
Day 2: Canyon Overlook Trail → Red Canyon → Sunset Point
1h 36min · 120km3 stops
Canyon Overlook Trail
09:00
16min · 10km
Red Canyon
13:00
1h 20min · 110km
Sunset Point
15:30
Day 3: Inspiration Point → Kiva Coffeehouse → Capitol Reef Scenic Drive
1h 25min · 108km3 stops
Inspiration Point
09:00
5min · 1.9km
Kiva Coffeehouse
12:00
1h 20min · 106km
Capitol Reef Scenic Drive
15:00
Day 4: Fruita Historic District → Goblin Valley → Moab
1h 25min · 117km3 stops
Fruita Historic District
09:00
7min · 4.8km
Goblin Valley
13:00
1h 18min · 112km
Moab
17:00
Day 5: Mesa Arch → Grand View Point Overlook → Dead Horse Point
59min · 72km3 stops
Mesa Arch
09:00
48min · 62km
Grand View Point Overlook
12:00
11min · 9.6km
Dead Horse Point
15:00
Day 6: Devils Garden → The Windows Section → Delicate Arch
2h 43min · 202km3 stops
Devils Garden
08:00
1h 16min · 101km
The Windows Section
13:00
1h 27min · 101km
Delicate Arch
16:30
Day 7: Moab → Beaver → Las Vegas
4h 3min · 408km3 stops
Moab
09:00
31min · 29km
Beaver
13:00
3h 32min · 379km
Las Vegas
17:30
Heads Up
- 1. Buy the 'America the Beautiful' National Parks pass ($80) at the first gate—it covers all five parks and saves you a ton of money.
- 2. Arches now requires a timed-entry reservation, so book that months in advance!
- 3. Day 7: 7h 10m driving — plan rest stops