There are 2 ways to get into canyonlands from moab.
Road trip utah national parks map.
Drive to capitol reef visit capitol reef sleep in torrey or near bryce canyon.
Salt lake city to fishlake zion.
Road trip guide to utah s mighty 5 national parks.
Arrive in salt lake city drive to moab.
Towering aspen trees line much of this drive which is quite a change of scenery from the national parks in this state.
Visit zion bryce canyon capitol reef arches and canyonlands plus the grand canyon and adventures in salt lake city old oraibi and kanab on this 1 302 mile trip.
Stop 2 on the utah road trip and another one of utah s big five national parks close to moab is canyonlands national park.
This multiday adventure on remote byways is a journey through the slickrock heart of the american west linking utah s mighty five national parks zion bryce canyon capitol reef arches.
If you only have one week here is a whirlwind road trip through utah to visit all five national parks.
On your way to zion from salt lake city airport i highly recommend taking all or a portion of the 40 mile fishlake loop.
You can head north and visit the island in the sky which is an amazing place to drive through and check out all the amazing overlooks and grand views during the drive.
Mighty 5 road trip itinerary.