Utah'S Mighty 5: The Ultimate
7 day Roadigo trip with 25 stops: Las Vegas → Zion → Bryce Canyon → Capitol Reef → Moab (Arches/Canyonlands) → Las Vegas
Las Vegas → Zion → Bryce Canyon → Capitol Reef → Moab (Arches/Canyonlands) → Las Vegas
Vegas to the Gates of Zion
Pick up your rental (aim for an SUV if you can) and stock up on a massive cooler of water and snacks at a local grocery store before hitting the I-15 North.
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)
Pick up your rental (aim for an SUV if you can) and stock up on a massive cooler of water and snacks at a local grocery store before hitting the I-15 North.
Springdale
Grab a quick "Bison Burger" at a local spot in this charming gateway town. Park your car here or at your lodge and hop on the Zion Canyon Shuttle—it’s the only way to see the main canyon during the busy season.
Zion Canyon Scenic Drive
The Floor of the Valley Road, also known as the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, follows the canyon of the North Fork of the Virgin River, also known as Zion Canyon, through Zion National Park, Utah.
Zion’s Heights and Bryce’s Spires
Start early to beat the heat. Even if you didn't snag a permit for the final chain section of Angels Landing, the hike up Walter’s Wiggles to Scout Lookout offers a jaw-dropping view of the valley.
Angels Landing or Scout Lookout
Start early to beat the heat. Even if you didn't snag a permit for the final chain section of Angels Landing, the hike up Walter’s Wiggles to Scout Lookout offers a jaw-dropping view of the valley.
Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway
Drive through the historic tunnel. Keep an eye out for Desert Bighorn Sheep on the east side of the park—they love the slickrock here.
Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park is a national park in Utah's Canyon Country. Some 35,835 acres (14,502 ha) or 56 mi² (145 km²) in extent, the designated area around the spectacular Bryce Canyon (not actually a canyon, but rather a giant natural amphitheater created by erosion) became a United States National Monument in 1923 and was designated as a National Park in 1928.
The Hoodoo Wanderer
This is the "world's best 3-mile hike." You'll descend from the rim down into the heart of the hoodoos. Look for the "Queen Victoria" rock formation and the towering walls of Wall Street.
Navajo Loop & Queen’s Garden Trail
This is the "world's best 3-mile hike." You'll descend from the rim down into the heart of the hoodoos. Look for the "Queen Victoria" rock formation and the towering walls of Wall Street.
Highway 12 Scenic Byway
Often called one of the most beautiful drives in America. You’ll pass through Grand Staircase-Escalante and cross "The Hogback," a narrow ridge with steep drops on both sides.
Torrey
Torrey is a town in Utah's Canyon Country and a gateway to the nearby Capitol Reef National Park and other attractions in Canyon Country.
Orchards and Arches of Capitol Reef
Visit the old schoolhouse and grab a fresh fruit pie from the Gifford House. In season, you can even pick fruit from the historic orchards.
Fruita Historic District
Visit the old schoolhouse and grab a fresh fruit pie from the Gifford House. In season, you can even pick fruit from the historic orchards.
Hickman Bridge
Hickman Natural Bridge is a 125-foot-tall natural bridge located in Capitol Reef National Park, Wayne County, Utah, United States. The formation spans 133 feet, making it one of the largest rock spans in the park.
Goblin Valley State Park
Goblin Valley State Park is a Utah State Park on the edge of the San Rafael Swell in Eastern Utah. This park encompasses a large number of rock Hoodoos ranging in size from 1-3 meters tall.
Moab
Moab is a town in the Utah's Canyon Country and a gateway to the nearby Arches National Park and other attractions in Canyon Country.
The Icons of Arches
You need a timed-entry reservation here! Head straight to the Devils Garden trailhead.
Arches National Park
Arches National Park is a national park that is in Utah's Canyon Country near the town of Moab. It is home to the world's greatest concentration of natural arches, including Delicate Arch, one of the state's most famous icons.
Landscape Arch
Landscape Arch is a natural arch in Arches National Park, Utah, United States. It is among the longest natural rock arches in the world.
The Windows Section
Easy walks to Double Arch and Turret Arch. They are massive and great for photos.
Delicate Arch
Delicate Arch is a 52-foot-tall (16 m) freestanding natural arch located in Arches National Park, near Moab in Grand County, Utah, United States. The arch is the most widely recognized landmark in Arches National Park and is depicted on Utah license plates and a postage stamp commemorating Utah's centennial anniversary of admission to the Union in 1896.
Island in the Sky
Focus on the Island in the Sky district. It sits on a massive mesa 1,000 feet above the surrounding terrain.
Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National Park is a national park in Utah's Canyon Country. The small town of Moab is the gateway to this and the nearby Arches National Park. It is divided into three districts not connected by roads interior to the park: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, and the Maze (including Horseshoe Canyon).
Mesa Arch
Mesa Arch is a pothole arch on the eastern edge of the Island in the Sky mesa in Canyonlands National Park in northern San Juan County, Utah, United States. Mesa Arch is a spectacular natural stone arch perched at the edge of a cliff with vast views of canyons, Monster Tower, Washer Woman Arch, Airport Tower, and the La Sal Mountains in the distance.
Grand View Point Overlook
Walk the rim trail for a panoramic view that makes you realize just how vast the American West really is.
Dead Horse Point State Park
Dead Horse Point State Park is in Utah, near the city of Moab. It offers a panoramic view of the Colorado River far below as it makes its way toward the Grand Canyon.
The Long Haul Back to Vegas
It's a long driving day, so grab a big coffee and hit the road early.
Depart Moab
It's a long driving day, so grab a big coffee and hit the road early.
Cove Fort
Beaver in Central Utah is a town of 3,200 people (2019) close to the Tushar Mountains, and anyone who visits the town feels like they are at the foothills of the Rockies.
St. George
Saint George, also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to holy tradition, he was a soldier in the Roman army. Of Cappadocian Greek origin, he became a member of the Praetorian Guard for Roman emperor Diocletian. During the Diocletianic Persecution, he was sentenced to death for refusing to recant his Christian faith.
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)
Return the car and catch your flight out. Give yourself plenty of time for the rental return shuttle!
- Water: Carry at least one gallon per person per day. The high desert air is incredibly drying.
- Day 7: 6.5h drive driving — plan rest stops
- Day 1: 126h 48m driving — plan rest stops
- Day 7: 7h 31m driving — plan rest stops