📷 Photo by Brent Pace on UnsplashRoad trips from Salt Lake City
3 road trips that start in or near Salt Lake City, from 3 to 6 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.
© Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Edited slightly prior to uploac by Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 2.0Wasatch and Uintas: Alpine Loop to the Mirror Lake Highway
Photo by Brent Pace on UnsplashRed canyons, high mountain lakes and dinosaur bones: by camper through the Uinta Mountains, Flaming Gorge and Dinosaur National Monument
© rmartins759 · Pixabay Content LicenseBison, salt crust and the golden spike – by camper around the Great Salt Lake to the Bonneville Salt Flats
| Route | Suggested days | Distance | Driving | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasatch and Uintas: Alpine Loop to the Mirror Lake Highway | 3 | 157 mi | 2 h 48 min | 8 |
| Red canyons, high mountain lakes and dinosaur bones: by camper through the Uinta Mountains, Flaming Gorge and Dinosaur National Monument | 5 | 317 mi | 5 h 40 min | 10 |
| Bison, salt crust and the golden spike – by camper around the Great Salt Lake to the Bonneville Salt Flats | 6 | 345 mi | 6 h 10 min | 12 |
FAQs
What are the best road trips from Salt Lake City?
Popular routes starting in or near Salt Lake City: Wasatch and Uintas: Alpine Loop to the Mirror Lake Highway, Red canyons, high mountain lakes and dinosaur bones: by camper through the Uinta Mountains, Flaming Gorge and Dinosaur National Monument and Bison, salt crust and the golden spike – by camper around the Great Salt Lake to the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Is there a short road trip from Salt Lake City?
The shortest is Wasatch and Uintas: Alpine Loop to the Mirror Lake Highway: 3 days, about 157 mi.
What is the longest road trip from Salt Lake City?
The longest is Bison, salt crust and the golden spike – by camper around the Great Salt Lake to the Bonneville Salt Flats: 6 days, about 345 mi with 12 stops.