Utah Stops
Road-trip stops in Utah
3 featured Utahstops — National Parks, iconic roadside attractions, and Steve’s hand-picked favorites.
Utah (3)
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Arches National Park
Over 2,000 natural sandstone arches in a 76,000-acre slickrock landscape, including the iconic Delicate Arch (the one on the Utah license plate). The 18-mile scenic drive is the highlight reel: Park Avenue, Balanced Rock, the Windows Section (3 short walks), Double Arch, Devils Garden. Delicate Arch is a 3-mile round-trip moderate hike — go at sunrise or sunset. Timed-entry reservations required April–October. Off US-191 north of Moab.
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Bryce Canyon National Park
Not a canyon — an amphitheater of red-orange hoodoos (stone spires) eroded from a high plateau. Eighteen pull-outs along the 18-mile rim road, each one better than the last. Sunrise at Bryce Point or Sunset at Inspiration Point are the famous ones. Hike the Navajo Loop down into the hoodoos for the close-up view (1 mi, moderate). Visitor Center has the best ranger talks. Less crowded than Zion just 90 min west. Off US-89 in southern Utah.
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Zion National Park
Red-rock canyon walls so tall you have to crane your neck to find sky. The shuttle bus is the only way to drive most of the main canyon road and it's a kindness. The Narrows hike walks you through ankle-to-knee-deep river between three-thousand-foot walls — rent water shoes in Springdale. Park entrance shuttle line is the bottleneck; arrive early.