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Utah National Parks Road Trip: The Mighty 5
The Mighty 5 are Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches and Canyonlands. You can drive all five in 5 to 7 days, and 7 days gives each park a full day.
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Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches and Canyonlands, the Mighty 5, linked by one road trip across southern Utah.
A south to north line links the five parks, from Zion near Las Vegas to Arches and Canyonlands near Moab. NPS puts Zion 170 miles from the Las Vegas airport and Arches 236 miles from Salt Lake City. You can drive all five in 5 to 7 days. Seven days gives you a full day in Zion and a day in Canyonlands. The Zion-Mount Carmel Highway toward Bryce Canyon is slow, usually under 30 mph.
Arches needs no timed-entry reservation in 2026. Zion needs no entry reservation either, but Angels Landing needs a permit, with a $6 application. Entry is $35 a vehicle at Zion and Bryce Canyon, $30 at Arches and Canyonlands, and $20 at Capitol Reef.
Non-US residents aged 16 and over pay an extra $100 each at Zion and Bryce Canyon, unless they hold a pass. The non-resident America the Beautiful pass is $250, and the US resident pass is $80. The five vehicle fees add up to $150, so the $80 pass costs less.
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