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Red Rocks & Painted Canyons
A loop through Utah's "Mighty 5" national parks, focusing on scenic byways and manageable driving legs.
7days
19stops
1219km
DAY01
Las Vegas → Zion Canyon Scenic Drive
487 km · 5h 27m driving · long drive · Overnight in Zion Canyon Scenic Drive
- 09:00Las Vegas· start
- 480 km · 5h 16m
- 12:30Springdale
- 7.3 km · 11m
- 14:00Zion Canyon Scenic Drive· overnight
Accommodation
Springdale
DAY02
Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel → Bryce Canyon
18 km · 27m driving · Overnight in Bryce Canyon Sunset Point
- 09:00Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel· start
- 8.6 km · 13m
- 11:00Checkerboard Mesa
- 9.4 km · 14m
- 14:00Bryce Canyon Sunset Point· overnight
Accommodation
Bryce Canyon City
DAY03
Kiva Coffeehouse → Capitol Reef Scenic Drive
127 km · 1h 42m driving · Overnight in Capitol Reef Scenic Drive
- 10:00Kiva Coffeehouse· start
- 105 km · 1h 20m
- 13:00Anasazi State Park Museum
- 22 km · 22m
- 16:00Capitol Reef Scenic Drive· overnight
Accommodation
Torrey
DAY04
Goblin Valley → Moab
282 km · 3h 42m driving · Overnight in Moab
- 10:00Goblin Valley· start
- 117 km · 1h 25m
- 14:00Dead Horse Point
- 165 km · 2h 17m
- 17:00Moab· overnight
Accommodation
Moab
DAY05
Devils Garden Trail → Delicate Arch
37 km · 41m driving · Overnight in Delicate Arch
- 09:30Devils Garden Trail· start
- 37 km · 41m
- 15:00Delicate Arch· overnight
Accommodation
Moab
DAY06
Mesa Arch → Monticello
86 km · 1h 16m driving · Overnight in Monticello
- 09:00Mesa Arch· start
- 76 km · 1h 5m
- 11:30Grand View Point Overlook
- 9.5 km · 11m
- 15:00Monticello· overnight
Accommodation
Monticello
DAY07
Natural Bridges National Monu… → Las Vegas
182 km · 2h driving · long drive
- 09:00Natural Bridges National Monument· start
- 94 km · 1h 3m
- 12:00Hite Overlook
- 87 km · 57m
- 18:00Las Vegas
Accommodation
Las Vegas
Heads Up
- Day 1: 5h 28m driving — plan rest stops
- Day 7: 10h 41m driving — plan rest stops