Utah Mighty 5 · 7 days

Utah

Self-drive route · free to read, day by day

days
7
km
736
stops
21
drive / day
1h 13m

A forward-moving red-rock road trip from Zion's river canyons through Bryce's hoodoos and Scenic Byway 12, then Capitol Reef orchards, Goblin Valley, Arches, Moab nights, and Canyonlands' Island in the Sky and Needles.

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Curated by Lance · drove it, filmed it

updated Oct 2026

Highlights

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The route

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You sleep in Springdale · Bryce Canyon City · Escalante · Green River · Moab — start in Springdale, end in Monticello.

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Day by day

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DAY01

Lower Emerald Pool → Oscar's Cafe

18 km · 20m driving · overnight in Springdale

  1. 1Lower Emerald Pool
  2. 2⭐ Riverside Walk
  3. 3Oscar's Cafe
DAY02

Canyon Overlook Trail → Inspiration Point

105 km · 1h 18m driving · overnight in Bryce Canyon City

  1. 1Canyon Overlook Trail
  2. 2Checkerboard Mesa
  3. 3⭐ Inspiration Point
DAY03

Navajo Loop Trail → Kiva Koffeehouse

97 km · 1h 11m driving · overnight in Escalante

  1. 1⭐ Navajo Loop Trail
  2. 2Kodachrome Basin
  3. 3Kiva Koffeehouse
DAY04

Gifford Homestead → Goblin Valley

137 km · 1h 36m driving · overnight in Green River

  1. 1Gifford Homestead
  2. 2Hickman Bridge Trail
  3. 3⭐ Goblin Valley
DAY05

Delicate Arch → Balanced Rock

172 km · 1h 49m driving · overnight in Moab

  1. 1⭐ Delicate Arch
  2. 2Moab Brewery
  3. 3Balanced Rock
DAY06

Mesa Arch → Dead Horse Point

71 km · 53m driving · overnight in Moab

  1. 1⭐ Mesa Arch
  2. 2Shafer Canyon Overlook
  3. 3Dead Horse Point
DAY07

Love Muffin Cafe → Cave Spring Trail

136 km · 1h 25m driving · end of trip

  1. 1Love Muffin Cafe
  2. 2⭐ Newspaper Rock
  3. 3Cave Spring Trail

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Included

  • Tap-to-navigate for all 21 stops
  • Offline PDF for no-signal stretches
  • Unlimited AI edits for 30 days: days, stops, pace
  • Cost estimate: fuel, car and stays

Not included

  • Rental car
  • Accommodation
  • Fuel
  • Entry tickets and paid activities

Heads up

  • Zion Canyon Scenic Drive is shuttle-only for much of the year, and Arches may require a timed-entry reservation, so check the NPS sites before you go.
  • Fuel and services are sparse on Scenic Byway 12, around Goblin Valley, and in the Needles district, so top up in Boulder, Hanksville, and Monticello.
  • Trails and roads can close after flash floods or rockfall. Verify trail status at each park, and drive carefully after dark returning from Balanced Rock and Dead Horse Point.
  • Carry plenty of water and sun protection. Bring layers too, because temperatures swing sharply between midday and evening at Bryce's high elevation.

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