How to see all 5 national parks in Utah?

Mighty 5 Road Trip Itinerary
  1. Day 1: Arrive in Salt Lake City, drive to Moab.
  2. Day 2: Arches National Park.
  3. Day 3: Canyonlands National Park.
  4. Day 4: Drive to Capitol Reef, visit Capitol Reef, sleep in Torrey or near Bryce Canyon.
  5. Day 5: Bryce Canyon, drive to Zion, sleep in Springdale.
  6. Day 6: Zion National Park.




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Throughout this itinerary, I'll provide suggestions on must-do activities if you are short on time.
  • Day 1: Drive to Zion National Park.
  • Day 2: Zion National Park.
  • Day 3: Zion & Drive to Bryce Canyon.
  • Day 4: Bryce Canyon & Drive to Capitol Reef.
  • Day 5: Capitol Reef National Park.
  • Day 6: Drive to Arches National Park.


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Yes, the driving distance between Zion National park to Arches National Park is 355 miles. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Zion National park to Arches National Park.

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Ideally, you need at least two days in Canyonlands National Park. With two days, you can visit both Island in the Sky and The Needles. Each additional day you add gives you more time for some epic adventures, such as the White Rim Road, white water rafting, backpacking in The Needles, or exploring The Maze.

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Best Time of Year to Visit Zion and Bryce Canyon From April to October, the weather is warm, perfect for hiking. But crowds flock to these parks in the summer. To avoid crowds, it's best to visit in either spring or fall. The best months in Zion and Bryce Canyon are April, May, September, and October.

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Although both of these parks are in Utah, they offer very different experiences! Choosing which one you should visit depends on what you are looking for. While Bryce offers stunning views of hoodoos, taking an Arches park tour will bring you close to the iconic natural arches.

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Should I Spend More Time in Zion or Bryce Canyon? Chances are, if you're heading to Bryce Canyon, you're probably also wanting to visit Zion National Park at the same time. These parks are only two hours apart, making it easy to see both! Zion definitely needs more time than Bryce Canyon.

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The Southern Utah national park's beauty lent itself to making the park the second most popular park in the country, with over 5 million visitors per year. According to Travel Lens, Zion easily beat out other Utah national parks, though that is not to say Utah's parks should be slept on.

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The park has over 2,000 natural stone arches, hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive rock fins, and giant balanced rocks. This red-rock wonderland will amaze you with its formations, refresh you with its trails, and inspire you with its sunsets. Visiting Arches?

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Arches National Park has the densest concentration of natural stone arches in the world. There are over 2,000 documented arches in the park, plus pinnacles, balanced rocks, fins and other geologic formations. Some are more notable than others.

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The Grand Canyon is perfect for first-time National Park goers who are new to the whole schtick, as it attracts newbies from across the *entire* planet daily and is expertly prepared for accomodating visitors.

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