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Desert Canyons & Red Rock Arches
A 7-day loop starting and ending in Las Vegas, covering all of Utah's "Mighty 5" National Parks with a focus on scenic byways and manageable driving times.
7days
20stops
1375km
DAY01
Las Vegas → Zion Canyon
482 km · 5h 21m driving · long drive · Overnight in Zion Canyon
- 09:00Las Vegas· start
- 480 km · 5h 16m
- 12:30Springdale
- 2.2 km · 5m
- 14:00Zion Canyon· overnight
Accommodation
Springdale
DAY02
Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel → Bryce Point
114 km · 1h 34m driving · Overnight in Bryce Point
- 09:00Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel· start
- 8 km · 13m
- 13:00Red Canyon
- 106 km · 1h 21m
- 15:00Bryce Point· overnight
Accommodation
Bryce Canyon City
DAY03
Kiva Coffeehouse → Torrey
117 km · 1h 34m driving · Overnight in Torrey
- 10:00Kiva Coffeehouse· start
- 108 km · 1h 24m
- 13:00Lower Calf Creek Falls
- 8.5 km · 10m
- 16:00Torrey· overnight
Accommodation
Torrey
DAY04
Gifford Homestead → Moab
23 km · 22m driving · Overnight in Moab
- 09:00Gifford Homestead· start
- 19 km · 16m
- 11:00Hickman Bridge
- 4.3 km · 6m
- 14:00Moab· overnight
Accommodation
Moab
DAY05
Arches National Park → Delicate Arch
74 km · 1h 20m driving · Overnight in Delicate Arch
- 08:30Arches National Park· start
- 8.7 km · 11m
- 11:00Devils Garden
- 65 km · 1h 9m
- 16:00Delicate Arch· overnight
Accommodation
Moab
DAY06
Mesa Arch → Dead Horse Point
86 km · 1h 16m driving · Overnight in Dead Horse Point
- 09:00Mesa Arch· start
- 76 km · 1h 5m
- 12:00Grand View Point Overlook
- 9.5 km · 11m
- 15:00Dead Horse Point· overnight
Accommodation
Moab
DAY07
Goblin Valley → Las Vegas
479 km · 6h 23m driving · long drive
- 09:00Goblin Valley· start
- 168 km · 2h 19m
- 13:30Beaver
- 312 km · 4h 4m
- 17:30Las Vegas
Accommodation
Las Vegas Strip
Heads Up
- Day 1: 5h 22m driving — plan rest stops
- Day 7: 11h 25m driving — plan rest stops