Las Vegas to Moab Road Trip

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Las Vegas to Moab: the drive

The drive from Las Vegas to Moab covers 457 miles (735 km) and takes about 6 hr 30 min without stops, mostly on I-15 and I-70.

It's doable in one day, but with fuel, food and a couple of stops plan on roughly 8 hr 15 min door to door.

We found 12 worthwhile stops within about 25 miles of the route, including Seven Magic Mountains, Hoover Dam, Valley of Fire State Park and Snow Canyon State Park.

Best time to go: March to May and September to October.

Best stops between Las Vegas and Moab

Before you leave Las Vegas

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   Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

   1–3 hrs~60 min detour

   A 13-mile one-way scenic loop 25 minutes from the Strip. A timed-entry reservation has been required for most of the year.

   

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   Seven Magic Mountains

   Mile 020–30 min~90 min round-trip detour

   Seven towers of neon-painted boulders in the desert just off I-15 south of Las Vegas. Free, quick and very photogenic.

   

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   Hoover Dam

   Mile 161–2 hrs~88 min round-trip detour

   Walk across the 726-foot Art Deco dam, or take the power plant tour. The Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman bridge walkway gives the best view.

   

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   Valley of Fire State Park

   Mile 402–3 hrs~49 min round-trip detour

   Nevada's oldest state park: fiery red Aztec sandstone, petroglyphs at Atlatl Rock and the short Fire Wave hike. Too hot for hiking at midday in summer.

   

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   Snow Canyon State Park

   Mile 1201–2 hrs~29 min round-trip detour

   Red and white Navajo sandstone, lava tubes and petrified dunes just outside St. George. A mini-Zion without the crowds.

   

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   Kolob Canyons (Zion)

   Mile 1511 hrOn the route

   Zion's quiet northwest corner, with a 5-mile scenic drive right off I-15 at exit 40 and no shuttle needed.

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   Cedar Breaks National Monument

   Mile 1791 hr~46 min round-trip detour

   A 2,000-foot-deep natural amphitheater at 10,000 feet. The rim road is usually closed by snow from November to late May.

   

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   Fremont Indian State Park

   Mile 2611 hrOn the route

   One of the largest collections of Fremont rock art in Utah, right beside I-70 in Clear Creek Canyon.

   

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   Goblin Valley State Park

   Mile 3721–2 hrs~76 min round-trip detour

   Thousands of mushroom-shaped hoodoos you can wander among freely, about 30 minutes off the Capitol Reef–Moab route.

   

Near Moab

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   Canyonlands: Island in the Sky

   half day15 mi from the route

   A mesa-top district with Mesa Arch at sunrise and Grand View Point looking 1,000 feet down to the White Rim.

   

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   Dead Horse Point State Park

   1–2 hrs11 mi from the route

   A gooseneck of the Colorado River 2,000 feet below, and arguably the best sunset point near Moab.

   

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   Arches National Park

   half day+On the route

   Over 2,000 natural stone arches, including Delicate Arch at the end of a 3-mile round-trip hike.

   

Where to stay in Moab

Base camp for Arches, Canyonlands and Dead Horse Point, plus world-class mountain biking and 4x4 trails.

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Renting a car for this trip

Most travelers fly into Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) and pick up a car there. If you're not driving back, compare one-way rentals that drop off at GJT. One-way fees vary a lot between companies. A mid-size car is fine for all paved roads on this route. You only need an SUV for the optional dirt-road detours.

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Route calculated from OpenStreetMap data and checked 2026-11-09. Drive times assume normal traffic and no stops.