Southwest road trips, mapped
Plan the drive, not just the destination
Real routes with drive times, the best stops along the way, where to stay overnight, and what the trip will cost.
Popular road trips
Las Vegas to Zion
160 mi · 2 hr 45 min
The easiest national park escape from the Strip: under three hours up I-15 through the Virgin River Gorge, with a stop for a mini-Zion at Snow Canyon or Kolob if you have time.
Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon
276 mi · 4 hr 30 min
Most people pick the West Rim because it's close. The South Rim is the real national park, and the drive there runs along a long stretch of old Route 66.
Las Vegas to Bryce Canyon
260 mi · 4 hrs
A climb from desert to 8,000-foot forests. It's easy to fold Zion in on the way, either through the tunnel on UT-9 or by staying on I-15.
LA to Las Vegas
270 mi · 4 hr 15 min
America's most-driven road trip. The trick is when you leave: Friday afternoons and Sunday returns can double the drive time.
LA to the Grand Canyon
491 mi · 7 hr 30 min · 2 days
I-40 across the Mojave, then Route 66 towns like Seligman and Williams before the South Rim. Most people split this into two days.
Phoenix to the Grand Canyon
228 mi · 3 hr 30 min
The classic Arizona drive: cactus to pine forest in 3.5 hours, with Montezuma Castle on the way and an optional detour through Sedona.
Phoenix to Sedona
116 mi · 2 hrs
Two hours up I-17, but the last 15 miles on SR-179 through the Red Rock Scenic Byway is the reason you came.
Zion to Bryce Canyon
85 mi · 1 hr 45 min
Under two hours, but it includes the Zion–Mount Carmel Tunnel, the checkerboard mesas and Red Canyon's hoodoo arches.
Salt Lake City to Moab
234 mi · 4 hrs
Four hours down US-6 through Price and Green River to Arches. Book Arches timed entry before you set off.
Denver to Moab
354 mi · 5 hr 30 min
I-70 through Glenwood Canyon and past Colorado National Monument, then south from Cisco along the Colorado River on UT-128.
San Francisco to Yosemite
188 mi · 4 hrs
Four hours through the Central Valley and Sierra foothills. Leave before dawn to reach Tunnel View early.
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Road trips from…
Road trips from Las Vegas
13 routes
Road trips from LA
9 routes
Road trips from San Diego
3 routes
Road trips from San Francisco
2 routes
Road trips from Phoenix
7 routes
Road trips from The Grand Canyon
2 routes
Road trips from Zion
2 routes
Road trips from Salt Lake City
3 routes
Road trips from Denver
5 routes
Road trips from Albuquerque
2 routes
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- Real routes. Every guide is calculated from OpenStreetMap road data, with drive times checked against real-world estimates.
- Stops that are actually on the way. We only list sights within about 25 miles of the route, with the detour time for each.
- Overnights where you need them. On drives over about 6 hours we suggest a town to split the trip, with hotels on the map.