Utah National Parks
WE SPENT TWO months traveling around Southern Utah this past spring, with the major goal of visiting all five of Utah’s National Parks: Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches, and Canyonlands.
Despite all of the parks being relatively close to one another, each one offers unique and gorgeous views, a mix of easier and challenging hikes, and interesting history. We had the best two months exploring as much of these parks as we possibly could!
In this guide we’re sharing the best things to do in each Utah national park, plus important things to know before you go, so you can easily hit the road and experience this jaw dropping scenery for yourself!
Utah National Parks Route
The Mighty Five are all located in Southern Utah, making combining all five parks into one road trip very doable! It takes about 7 hours total to drive to all 5 parks and depending on where your starting point is, there are two major route options to visit the Mighty Five in Utah.
Coming from Las Vegas or the Grand Canyon?
We’d suggest visiting Zion first, then Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches and then Canyonlands
Coming from Salt Lake City or Denver?
We’d suggest visiting Arches and Canyonlands first, then heading to Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, and finishing
