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Utah Mighty 5 · 7 days

A red-rock loop through Utah's Mighty 5: Arches and Canyonlands around Moab, Capitol Reef orchards, the Highway 12 ridge drive, Bryce's hoodoos and a cowboy dinner show, then Zion's canyon scenery, river walks and waterfalls.

7days
21stops
568km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Moab · Torrey · Escalante · Bryce Canyon City — start in Moab, end in Springdale.

DAY01

Delicate Arch → Moab

31 km · 24m driving · Overnight in Moab Brewery
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Delicate Arch· start
  2. 8.9 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    Utah Scenic Byway 128
  4. 22 km · 14m
  5. 15:00
    Moab Brewery· overnight
DAY02

Mesa Arch → Dead Horse Point

77 km · 52m driving · Overnight in Dead Horse Point
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Mesa Arch· start
  2. 11 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    Grand View Point Overlook
  4. 25 km · 16m
  5. 15:00
    Dead Horse Point· overnight
DAY03

Goblin Valley → Gifford Homestead

170 km · 1h 56m driving · Overnight in Gifford Homestead
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Goblin Valley· start
  2. 66 km · 42m
  3. 12:00
    Capitol Reef Petroglyphs
  4. 2 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Gifford Homestead· overnight
DAY04

Hell's Backbone Grill → Lower Calf Creek Falls

64 km · 54m driving · Overnight in Lower Calf Creek Falls
  1. 09:00
    Hell's Backbone Grill· start
  2. 9 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Hogback Ridge
  4. 0.9 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Lower Calf Creek Falls· overnight
DAY05

Navajo Loop Trail → Ebenezer's Barn & Grill

96 km · 1h 13m driving · Overnight in Ebenezer's Barn & Grill
  1. 09:0011:00
    ⭐ Navajo Loop Trail· start
  2. 8.1 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    Mossy Cave
  4. 4.8 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Ebenezer's Barn & Grill· overnight
DAY06

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway → Zion Canyon Brew Pub

109 km · 1h 24m driving · Overnight in Zion Canyon Brew Pub
  1. 09:00
    Zion-Mount Carmel Highway· start
  2. 1.3 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Canyon Overlook Trail
  4. 5.2 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Zion Canyon Brew Pub· overnight
DAY07

The Narrows → Lower Emerald Pool

21 km · 30m driving
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ The Narrows· start
  2. 6.9 km · 10m
  3. 12:00
    Court of the Patriarchs
  4. 2.4 km · 10m
  5. 15:00
    Lower Emerald Pool
Heads Up
  • Arches may require a timed-entry reservation; check the park website before you go.
  • Zion Canyon Scenic Drive is shuttle-only most of the year, and the Narrows can close because of high water or flash-flood risk. Check the forecast on the day.
  • Hogback Ridge on Highway 12 has steep drop-offs. Drive it only in daylight, and fill up on fuel and water in Torrey or Escalante.
  • Ebenezer's dinner show needs a reservation. Carry plenty of water on every desert hike.