I suggest you spend your first 3 days in zion national park tackling awesome hikes like angel s landing and the narrows.
Travel to utah national parks.
There are five count em 5 utah national parks arches national park bryce canyon national park canyonlands national park capitol reef national park and zion national park join monument valley navajo tribal park are all located close enough to each other to catch them all on a single vacation travel.
However some individual parks continue to have restrictions in place.
Utah s 5 national parks.
Start with the official utah travel guide which is filled with utah information for those who want to visit the mighty 5 national parks or ski the greatest snow on earth.
For this utah national park itinerary i suggest starting and ending your trip in las vegas.
It also features the utah bucket list scenic drives a curated dining guide tripadvisor s top rated utah and a close look at utah s metropolitan wasatch front.
There are 2 ways to get into canyonlands from moab.
The drive from las vegas to the town of st.
2 of 36 nature parks in canyonlands national park located close to moab utah and arches national park it is the highest section of canyonlands with an average elevation of 6 100 feet and the access road passes many spectacular and breath taking viewpoints of.
But not every state has 3 5 distinct geographic regions five national parks 45 state parks 5 national historic sites trails and a dozen national monuments recreation areas.
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Plan your trip utah has the wasatch mountains and salt lake city to the north the salt flats and great basin desert to the west red rock country and national parks to the south and mountains rivers forests and state parks everywhere in between.
Mccarran international las vegas this multiday adventure on remote byways is a journey through the slickrock heart of the american west linking utah s mighty five national.
George just outside zion national park takes just under 2 hours.
There are over 60 miles of trail to explore here from easy walks along the rim to strenuous adventures below.
Millions come each year to admire the sensational scenery.
Stop 2 on the utah road trip and another one of utah s big five national parks close to moab is canyonlands national park.