All five of Utah’s national parks in one loop: from Salt Lake City to Zion and its canyons, on to the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon, along Scenic Byway 12 and Kodachrome Basin to Capitol Reef, through Goblin Valley to Moab with Arches and Canyonlands – and back past Dead Horse Point. 1,562 kilometres, under 150 on five of the nine days: in these parks the real route starts on foot.
A sample route to look at. If you copy it, your own copy lands in your plans – there you can change days, stops and order.
Numbered stops in order · golden-hour tip shown separately.
1 Day 1
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07:17Sunrise
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09:00Salt Lake CityDaylightTime at stop 1 h 30 min
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10:30Motorhome · 402 km · 4 h 34 min
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15:04Cedar Breaks National Monument
A deeply eroded rock amphitheater with colorful limestone formations, protected since 1933. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
DaylightTime at stop 2 h -
21:36Sunset
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
- Point Supreme Campground 4 km · National Park Service · 25 sites · RVs up to 40 ft (12,2 m) Recreation.gov
- Cedar Canyon 7 km · USDA Forest Service · 19 sites · RVs up to 40 ft (12,2 m) Recreation.gov
- Site 33 - Group Site 12 km
2 Day 2
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06:24Sunrise
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07:12Motorhome · 127 km · 1 h 48 min
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09:00Zion Canyon
Steep red sandstone walls line this Utah canyon, carved by the Virgin River. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
DaylightTime at stop 5 h -
14:00Motorhome · 14 km · 21 min
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14:21Angels Landing
A narrow sandstone ridge in Zion National Park with steep drops and canyon views. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
DaylightTime at stop 2 h -
20:35Sunset
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
- South Campground (Ut) 8 km · National Park Service · 128 sites · RVs up to 57 ft (17,4 m) Recreation.gov
- Watchman Campground 9 km · National Park Service · 190 sites · RVs up to 79 ft (24,1 m) Recreation.gov
- Zion Vacation Village 21 km OpenStreetMap
3 Day 3
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06:23Sunrise
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07:54Motorhome · 69 km · 1 h 6 min
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09:00Kolob CanyonsDaylightTime at stop 4 h
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20:37Sunset
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
- The Orchards at Kolob RV Resort 9 km OpenStreetMap
- Lava Point Campground 15 km · National Park Service · 6 sites · RVs up to 19 ft (5,8 m) Recreation.gov
- Red Ledge RV Park 15 km OpenStreetMap
4 Day 4
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06:53Motorhome · 180 km · 2 h 7 min
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07:18Sunrise
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09:00Bryce-Canyon-Nationalpark
Red and orange rock spires known as hoodoos fill the wide amphitheaters of this park in Utah, established in 1928. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
DaylightTime at stop 5 h -
21:34Sunset
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
- North Campground 0 km · National Park Service Recreation.gov
- Sunset Campground (UT) 1 km · National Park Service · 102 sites · RVs up to 30 ft (9,1 m) Recreation.gov
- Bryce Canyon Pines RV Park 9 km
5 Day 5
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07:16Sunrise
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08:16Motorhome · 37 km · 44 min
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09:00Kodachrome Basin State ParkDaylightTime at stop 2 h
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11:00Motorhome · 37 km · 4 h 47 min
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15:47Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
A vast expanse of desert and canyon terrain in southern Utah, marked by rugged cliffs and deep gorges, protected since 1996. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
DaylightTime at stop 2 h -
21:33Sunset
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
- Arch Campground 30 km · Utah State Parks
- Cannonville KOA 38 km OpenStreetMap
- White House Campground 40 km · Bureau of Land Management · 12 sites Recreation.gov
6 Day 6
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00:00Motorhome · 245 km · 10 h 30 min
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07:11Sunrise
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09:00Capitol-Reef-Nationalpark
Colorful rock formations and a massive fold in the earth's crust run through this park in Utah, established in 1937. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
DaylightTime at stop 5 h -
21:33Sunset
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
- Capitol Reef Group Campground 11 km · National Park Service · 1 sites Recreation.gov
- Fruita Campground 12 km · National Park Service · 72 sites · RVs up to 52 ft (15,8 m) Recreation.gov
- Wonderland RV Park 23 km OpenStreetMap
7 Day 7
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06:50Motorhome · 126 km · 2 h 10 min
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07:05Sunrise
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09:00Goblin Valley State ParkDaylightTime at stop 2 h
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11:00Motorhome · 162 km · 2 h 1 min
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13:01MoabDaylightTime at stop 1 h 30 min
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21:31Sunset
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
- Sun Outdoors Moab Downtown 1 km · Sun RV Resorts OpenStreetMap
- Sand Flats Recreation Area Group Campsites 2 km · Bureau of Land Management · 6 sites · RVs up to 30 ft (9,1 m) Recreation.gov
- Portal RV Resort - Moab 3 km
8 Day 8
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07:02Sunrise
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08:18Motorhome · 35 km · 42 min
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09:00Arches-NationalparkDaylightTime at stop 4 h
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13:00Motorhome · 4 km · 9 min
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13:09Delicate Arch
A freestanding sandstone arch about 16 meters tall, perched high above the Colorado Plateau. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
DaylightTime at stop 3 h -
21:30Sunset
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
- Devils Garden Campground 9 km · National Park Service · 57 sites · RVs up to 40 ft (12,2 m) Recreation.gov
- Upper Big Bend Campground 11 km · Bureau of Land Management Recreation.gov
- Sun Outdoors Arches Gateway 17 km · Sun RV Resorts OpenStreetMap
9 Day 9
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07:03Sunrise
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07:33Motorhome · 78 km · 1 h 27 min
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09:00Mesa Arch (Island in the Sky)
A freestanding sandstone arch in Canyonlands National Park that frames a wide view of the canyon landscape below. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
DaylightTime at stop 3 h -
12:00Motorhome · 9 km · 14 min
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12:14Grand View Point OverlookDaylightTime at stop 2 h
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14:14Motorhome · 38 km · 55 min
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15:09Dead Horse Point State ParkDaylightTime at stop 2 h
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21:31Sunset
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
- Cowboy Camp Campground 8 km · Bureau of Land Management Recreation.gov
- Horsethief Campground 11 km · Bureau of Land Management Recreation.gov
- Portal RV Resort - Moab 17 km
Campgrounds: recreation.gov (RIDB) · Parks Canada, contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)