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Road trips in Utah

21 road trips and 48 hand-picked places in Utah, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

Trip guides
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Places
48

Campsites in Utah 1,135

Trip guides

Road trips through Utah

Utah Scenic Byway 12 – brown rocky mountain in aerial shotPhoto by Oleg Chursin on Unsplash
12
Scenic byways

Utah Scenic Byway 12

105 mi6 stops3 days
Southeast Utah: Needles, Valley of the Gods and Moki Dugway – a large rock sitting in the middle of a desertPhoto by Love Photoroom on Unsplash
191
Things to do in…

Southeast Utah: Needles, Valley of the Gods and Moki Dugway

288 mi9 stops4 days
Southwest Utah: Snow Canyon, Kolob and Cedar Breaks to Bryce – Snow Canyon State Park 2016-09-05 19-43-26© joannapoe · CC BY-SA 2.0
143
National park loops

Southwest Utah: Snow Canyon, Kolob and Cedar Breaks to Bryce

135 mi8 stops3 days
San Rafael Swell and Goblin Valley to Capitol Reef – Little Grand Canyon (27407024114)© BLMUtah · Public domain
24
Things to do in…

San Rafael Swell and Goblin Valley to Capitol Reef

154 mi8 stops3 days
Great Salt Lake: salt flats, Antelope Island and Golden Spike – Sunrise at the Bonneville Salt Flats 1© Mx. Granger · CC0
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Themed road trips

Great Salt Lake: salt flats, Antelope Island and Golden Spike

276 mi8 stops3 days
Hoodoos, slickrock and orchards: by camper along Utah Scenic Byway 12 – gray asphalt road on desertPhoto by George Pagan III on Unsplash
12
In-depth road trip guides

Hoodoos, slickrock and orchards: by camper along Utah Scenic Byway 12

138 mi10 stops5 days
Arches, towers and canyons: by camper through Moab, Arches and Canyonlands – Retro jeep with canoe on roof (Unsplash)© Quinn Nietfeld quinton_nietfeld · CC0
191
In-depth road trip guides

Arches, towers and canyons: by camper through Moab, Arches and Canyonlands

215 mi9 stops5 days
Red cliffs, white dunes and hoodoos: by camper through Zion, Kanab and Grand Staircase – a narrow canyon with a river running through itPhoto by Dave Babler on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Red cliffs, white dunes and hoodoos: by camper through Zion, Kanab and Grand Staircase

223 mi11 stops5 days
Bison, salt crust and the golden spike – by camper around the Great Salt Lake to the Bonneville Salt Flats – capitol, salt lake city, utah© rmartins759 · Pixabay Content License
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In-depth road trip guides

Bison, salt crust and the golden spike – by camper around the Great Salt Lake to the Bonneville Salt Flats

345 mi12 stops6 days
Mesas, bridges and buttes: by camper through Bears Ears and Monument Valley – a large rock sitting in the middle of a desertPhoto by Love Photoroom on Unsplash
163
In-depth road trip guides

Mesas, bridges and buttes: by camper through Bears Ears and Monument Valley

211 mi9 stops5 days
Wasatch and Uintas: Alpine Loop to the Mirror Lake Highway – American Fork Canyon from Timpanogos Cave entrance© Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Edited slightly prior to uploac by Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 2.0
92
Scenic byways

Wasatch and Uintas: Alpine Loop to the Mirror Lake Highway

157 mi8 stops3 days
Dinosaurs and Flaming Gorge – Dinosaur NM 13© Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0
191
Things to do in…

Dinosaurs and Flaming Gorge

125 mi7 stops4 days
Colorado River Byway to Moab, Dead Horse Point and Island in the Sky – Fisher Towers - Moab (52673028836)© Bureau of Land Management - Utah · Public domain
128
Scenic byways

Colorado River Byway to Moab, Dead Horse Point and Island in the Sky

168 mi7 stops3 days
Kanab to Page: pink dunes, hoodoos and Lake Powell – a sandy area with a few trees in the distancePhoto by Camden & Hailey George on Unsplash
89
RV & family trips

Kanab to Page: pink dunes, hoodoos and Lake Powell

100 mi7 stops3 days
Red canyons, high mountain lakes and dinosaur bones: by camper through the Uinta Mountains, Flaming Gorge and Dinosaur National Monument – a view of a city with mountains in the backgroundPhoto by Brent Pace on Unsplash
150
In-depth road trip guides

Red canyons, high mountain lakes and dinosaur bones: by camper through the Uinta Mountains, Flaming Gorge and Dinosaur National Monument

317 mi10 stops5 days
Utah's five national parks, in one loop from Las Vegas© Jamie Hagan dearjamie · CC0
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National park loops

Utah's five national parks, in one loop from Las Vegas

931 mi11 stops8 days
Red walls, starry skies – the great canyon tour through the Southwest – Zion National Park, United States (Unsplash 3g0eTdIv9V4)© Daniel Olah danesduet10 · CC0
89
In-depth road trip guides

Red walls, starry skies – the great canyon tour through the Southwest

738 mi10 stops10 days
Logan Canyon and Bear Lake to Idaho’s hot springs – Starscape@TonyGroveLake© Greg Rakozy · CC0
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Scenic byways

Logan Canyon and Bear Lake to Idaho’s hot springs

141 mi9 stops3 days
Silence at the edge of the gorge: by camper to the North Rim, the Vermilion Cliffs, Lees Ferry and Horseshoe Bend – ES05.Triassic Jurassic Echo Cliffs© George Billingsley · Public domain
89
In-depth road trip guides

Silence at the edge of the gorge: by camper to the North Rim, the Vermilion Cliffs, Lees Ferry and Horseshoe Bend

224 mi9 stops5 days
Grand Canyon North Rim and Marble Canyon: Kanab to Page – Pipe Springs National Monument, Arizona (10) (3734553926)© Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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National park loops

Grand Canyon North Rim and Marble Canyon: Kanab to Page

187 mi8 stops4 days
Navajo Nation: Window Rock, Canyon de Chelly and Monument Valley – Old, rustic buildings stand under a bright, blue skyPhoto by Andy Bodemer on Unsplash
191
Things to do in…

Navajo Nation: Window Rock, Canyon de Chelly and Monument Valley

239 mi9 stops4 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Utah Scenic Byway 123105 mi1 h 53 min6
Southeast Utah: Needles, Valley of the Gods and Moki Dugway4288 mi5 h 09 min9
Southwest Utah: Snow Canyon, Kolob and Cedar Breaks to Bryce3135 mi2 h 25 min8
San Rafael Swell and Goblin Valley to Capitol Reef3154 mi2 h 45 min8
Great Salt Lake: salt flats, Antelope Island and Golden Spike3276 mi4 h 56 min8
Hoodoos, slickrock and orchards: by camper along Utah Scenic Byway 125138 mi2 h 28 min10
Arches, towers and canyons: by camper through Moab, Arches and Canyonlands5215 mi3 h 51 min9
Red cliffs, white dunes and hoodoos: by camper through Zion, Kanab and Grand Staircase5223 mi3 h 59 min11
Bison, salt crust and the golden spike – by camper around the Great Salt Lake to the Bonneville Salt Flats6345 mi6 h 10 min12
Mesas, bridges and buttes: by camper through Bears Ears and Monument Valley5211 mi3 h 46 min9
Wasatch and Uintas: Alpine Loop to the Mirror Lake Highway3157 mi2 h 48 min8
Dinosaurs and Flaming Gorge4125 mi2 h 14 min7
Colorado River Byway to Moab, Dead Horse Point and Island in the Sky3168 mi3 h 00 min7
Kanab to Page: pink dunes, hoodoos and Lake Powell3100 mi1 h 47 min7
Red canyons, high mountain lakes and dinosaur bones: by camper through the Uinta Mountains, Flaming Gorge and Dinosaur National Monument5317 mi5 h 40 min10
Utah's five national parks, in one loop from Las Vegas8931 mi16 h 37 min11
Red walls, starry skies – the great canyon tour through the Southwest10738 mi13 h 11 min10
Logan Canyon and Bear Lake to Idaho’s hot springs3141 mi2 h 32 min9
Silence at the edge of the gorge: by camper to the North Rim, the Vermilion Cliffs, Lees Ferry and Horseshoe Bend5224 mi3 h 60 min9
Grand Canyon North Rim and Marble Canyon: Kanab to Page4187 mi3 h 20 min8
Navajo Nation: Window Rock, Canyon de Chelly and Monument Valley4239 mi4 h 16 min9
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in Utah

Zion National Park, United States (Unsplash 3g0eTdIv9V4)© Daniel Olah danesduet10 · CC0
Editor's pick
Nature

Zion National Park

Springdale, UT
Bryce Canyon National Park, United States (Unsplash)© Florian ↟ florianjohannes_ · CC0
Editor's pick
Nature

Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Canyon City, UT
Arches National Park – Retro jeep with canoe on roof (Unsplash)© Quinn Nietfeld quinton_nietfeld · CC0
Editor's pick
Nature

Arches National Park

Moab, UT
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park – Zion National Park and Coral Pink Sand Dunes, Utah on Flight Between Las Vegas, Nevada and Baltimore, Maryland (7235100222)© Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park

Kanab, UT
Toadstool Hoodoos – Brown Hoodoos - Paria Rimrocks - Toadstool Trail at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah© daveynin from United States · CC BY 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Toadstool Hoodoos

Big Water, UT
Dinosaur Quarry Exhibit Hall – Dinosaur NM 12© Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Dinosaur Quarry Exhibit Hall

Jensen, UT
Red Canyon Overlook – Flaming Gorge National Recreational Area - 49217402982© RuggyBearLA · CC BY 2.0
Editor's pick
Views

Red Canyon Overlook

Dutch John, UT
Dead Horse Point State Park (27575331272)© m01229 from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Views

Dead Horse Point State Park

Moab, UT
Canyonlands – The Needles District – Brenda having a read - Flickr - brewbooks© brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Canyonlands – The Needles District

Monticello, UT
New Harmony Valley from Entrance to Kolob Canyons, Zion National Park, Utah (68919389)© Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Views

Kolob Canyons, Zion National Park

Cedar City, UT
Neotamias umbrinus at Cedar Breaks National Monument© David Starner · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Views

Cedar Breaks National Monument

Brian Head, UT
Goblin Valley State Park – Goblin Valley 4892280981© CGP Grey · CC BY 2.0
Editor's pick
Oddities

Goblin Valley State Park

Hanksville, UT
Mirror Lake, Uinta Mountains – Reids Peak© Andrey Zharkikh · CC BY 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Mirror Lake, Uinta Mountains

Kamas, UT
Sunrise at the Bonneville Salt Flats 1© Mx. Granger · CC0
Editor's pick
Oddities

Bonneville Salt Flats

Wendover, UT
Antelope Island State Park - Great Salt Lake (29010253665)© m01229 from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Antelope Island State Park

Syracuse, UT
Capitol Reef National Park UT 20220405 225923248© bobistraveling · CC BY 2.0
Nature

Capitol Reef National Park

Torrey, UT
Mesa Arch, Canyonlands – Mesa Arch Canyonlands sunrise© Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de · CC BY-SA 3.0
Views

Mesa Arch, Canyonlands

Moab, UT
Watchman Campground - Zion - Flickr - brewbooks (1)© brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Camping

Watchman Campground

Springdale, UT
Devils Garden Campground – Campground near Devils Garden - panoramio© Alen Ištoković · CC BY 3.0
Camping

Devils Garden Campground

Moab, UT
Fruita Campground – brown wooden carriage on gray sand during daytimePhoto by James Lee on Unsplash
Camping

Fruita Campground

Torrey, UT
Lower Calf Creek Falls – a boat is in the water near a waterfallPhoto by Michal Vrba on Unsplash
Nature

Lower Calf Creek Falls

Escalante, UT
Moqui Caverns, DyeClan.com - panoramio (1)© The Dye Clan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Oddities

Moqui Cave

Kanab, UT
Big Water Visitor Center – Alpine Visitor Center© No machine-readable author provided. Dbenbenn assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0
History

Big Water Visitor Center

Big Water, UT
Flaming Gorge Damsite June 30, 1960© F.B. Slote · Public domain
Views

Flaming Gorge Dam

Dutch John, UT

FAQs

What are the best road trips in Utah?

Popular routes include Utah Scenic Byway 12, Southeast Utah: Needles, Valley of the Gods and Moki Dugway, Southwest Utah: Snow Canyon, Kolob and Cedar Breaks to Bryce and San Rafael Swell and Goblin Valley to Capitol Reef. CampingSpirit has 21 trip guides that pass through Utah, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in Utah are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Arches National Park, Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Toadstool Hoodoos and Dinosaur Quarry Exhibit Hall.

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