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Red Rocks & Painted Canyons
A loop through Utah's "Mighty 5" national parks starting and ending in the neon oasis of Las Vegas.
7days
20stops
1802km
DAY01
Las Vegas → Zion Canyon Scenic Drive
487 km · 5h 27m driving · long drive · Overnight in Zion Canyon Scenic Drive
- 10:00Las Vegas· start
- 480 km · 5h 16m
- 12:30Springdale
- 7.3 km · 11m
- 14:30Zion Canyon Scenic Drive· overnight
Accommodation
Springdale
DAY02
Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel → Sunset Point
115 km · 1h 34m driving · Overnight in Sunset Point
- 09:00Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel· start
- 8.6 km · 13m
- 11:30Red Canyon
- 106 km · 1h 21m
- 14:00Sunset Point· overnight
Accommodation
Bryce Canyon City
DAY03
Kiva Coffeehouse → Torrey
113 km · 1h 30m driving · Overnight in Torrey
- 10:00Kiva Coffeehouse· start
- 105 km · 1h 20m
- 13:00Lower Calf Creek Falls
- 8.5 km · 10m
- 16:00Torrey· overnight
Accommodation
Torrey
DAY04
Fruita Historic District → Grand Wash
20 km · 17m driving · Overnight in Grand Wash
- 09:00Fruita Historic District· start
- 18 km · 15m
- 11:00Hickman Bridge
- 1.3 km · 2m
- 15:00Grand Wash· overnight
Accommodation
Torrey
DAY05
Goblin Valley → The Windows Section
249 km · 3h 14m driving · Overnight in The Windows Section
- 11:00Goblin Valley· start
- 103 km · 1h 9m
- 14:30Arches National Park
- 147 km · 2h 5m
- 17:00The Windows Section· overnight
Accommodation
Moab
DAY06
Mesa Arch → Dead Horse Point
84 km · 1h 14m driving · Overnight in Dead Horse Point
- 09:00Mesa Arch· start
- 74 km · 1h 3m
- 11:30Grand View Point Overlook
- 9.5 km · 11m
- 14:30Dead Horse Point· overnight
Accommodation
Moab
DAY07
Wilson Arch → Las Vegas
734 km · 7h 43m driving · long drive
- 09:00Wilson Arch· start
- 89 km · 1h 4m
- 13:00St. George
- 645 km · 6h 39m
- 17:00Las Vegas
Heads Up
- Day 1: 5h 28m driving — plan rest stops
- Day 7: 12h driving — plan rest stops