The Mighty 5: Utah'S Red
7 day Roadigo trip with 26 stops: Las Vegas → Zion → Bryce Canyon → Capitol Reef → Moab (Canyonlands/Arches) → Las Vegas
Las Vegas → Zion → Bryce Canyon → Capitol Reef → Moab (Canyonlands/Arches) → Las Vegas
Neon to Nature
Grab your rental (SUV recommended for some of those dirt access roads) and stock up on a massive cooler of water. You're leaving the slots for the slots—slot canyons, that is.
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)
Grab your rental (SUV recommended for some of those dirt access roads) and stock up on a massive cooler of water. You're leaving the slots for the slots—slot canyons, that is.
Zion National Park South Entrance
After a scenic drive through the Virgin River Gorge, you'll hit Springdale. Grab a quick sandwich at a local deli before heading into the park.
The Narrows
The Narrows is the tidal strait separating the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City. It connects the Upper New York Bay and Lower New York Bay and forms the principal channel by which the Hudson River flowing south from upstate New York and the New England regions, empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
Springdale
Crash in this gateway town. The shuttle system makes it easy to get around without worrying about parking.
Zion Heights to Hoodoo Country
Start early to beat the heat and the crowds. You'll need a permit for the chain section, but even the hike up to Scout Lookout offers incredible views of the canyon floor.
Angels Landing
Angels Landing, known previously as the Temple of Aeolus, is a 1,488-foot (454 m) tall rock formation in Zion National Park in southwestern Utah, United States. A renowned trail cut into solid rock in 1926 leads to the top of Angels Landing and provides panoramic views of Zion Canyon.
Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel
The Zion – Mount Carmel Highway is a 25-mile (40 km) long road in Washington and Kane counties in southern Utah that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
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.
Amphitheaters and the All-American Road
This is the best "bang for your buck" hike in Bryce. You'll drop down into the amphitheater and walk right past "Queen Victoria" and through the narrow "Wall Street" switchbacks.
Navajo Loop & Queen’s Garden Trail
This is the best "bang for your buck" hike in Bryce. You'll drop down into the amphitheater and walk right past "Queen Victoria" and through the narrow "Wall Street" switchbacks.
Highway 12
Often called the most beautiful drive in America. You'll pass through the Grand Staircase-Escalante. Stop at the Kiva Coffeehouse for a brew with a view.
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.
The Hidden Gem: Capitol Reef
A moderate hike to a massive 133-foot natural bridge. It’s the quintessential Capitol Reef experience without the Arches-level crowds.
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.
Fruita Historic District
Grab a fresh-baked fruit pie at the Gifford House. Depending on the season, you can even pick fruit from the historic Mormon orchards.
Cathedral Valley Overlook
If you have high clearance, head out to see the Temples of the Sun and Moon. If not, stick to the Scenic Drive for the "Waterpocket Fold" views.
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.
Island in the Sky & Dead Horse
Specifically the "Island in the Sky" district. It’s a massive level mesa localized high 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
A short walk at the end of the park road that gives you a 360-degree view of the "maze" and "needles" districts below.
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 Grand Finale: Arches
You’ll need a timed-entry reservation here! Get in early to avoid the line at the gate.
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.
Devils Garden
Hike to Landscape Arch (one of the longest natural spans in the world). If you're feeling brave, continue on the primitive loop to Double O Arch.
Windows Section
Easy walking to see the North and South Windows and Turret Arch. It’s like a natural playground.
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.
The Long Haul Back
Grab a big breakfast burrito at a local food truck. Today is a driving day, but the scenery along I-15 is surprisingly great.
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.
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)
Back to where it all started. Drop off the car and maybe use those last few hours to catch a show or a nice dinner on the Strip before flying out.
- Download offline maps; cell service is non-existent in the canyons.
- Day 7: 6.5h drive driving — plan rest stops
- Day 7: St. George → Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) flight transit only 3.0h — allow ≥5h door-to-door
- 🛫 Route includes 1 flight + 0 rail segments. Map shows them as dashed lines (connection only, not real road).
- Day 1: 20h 7m driving — plan rest stops
- Day 2: 22h 1m driving — plan rest stops
- Day 3: 30h 57m driving — plan rest stops
- Day 5: 6h 1m driving — plan rest stops
- Day 7: 7h 27m driving — plan rest stops