We've mapped 3 drives from Salt Lake City, from 4 hrs to 7 hr 45 min.
Drives from Salt Lake City, shortest first
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.
Salt Lake City to Zion
309 mi · 4 hr 30 min
South on I-15 for four and a half hours. Detour to Cedar Breaks in summer for alpine views.
Salt Lake City to Denver
519 mi · 7 hr 45 min · 2 days
I-80 across Wyoming is the fastest, though storms can close it in winter. The I-70 route through the Rockies is slower but far prettier.
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