Despite its mighty national parks and several stunning state parks, Utah's main attraction may be its roads, more specifically, its scenic byways.

Don’t miss the scenic drive along Highway 12, renowned as one of the most beautiful highways in the country, connecting Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

Visiting Utah’s Mighty 5 national parks with your kids is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the entire family. On this trip, you’ll wander across Utah, exploring vast canyons, stone arches ...

If you do the loop and don’t take any side jaunts or make road trip stops that go off the main highways, hitting all five ...

Utah’s national parks are in remote, hard-to-reach places. Over the years, nearby towns have offered more lodging, food, recreational activities and guiding services for visitors.

Utah national parks, surrounding areas brace for more flash flooding. By: Jeff Tavss. ... State Route 24 was also closed for a bit due to water on the highway near mile marker 82.

Utah's state parks set a new visitation record with 12.9 million visits in 2024. Sand Hollow State Park surpassed three national parks in popularity, attracting 1.53 million visitors.

From beginner to advanced, these are the best hikes in Utah’s national parks: Arches, Canyonlands, Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Capitol Reef.

Avoid the crowds at Utah’s National Parks—including Zion, ... As you’re heading into Moab on Highway 191, ... Below is a partial map of the trail that follows the South Fork of Taylor Creek. 5.

Planning a road trip through Utah’s national parks sounds exciting until you sit down and realize how much ground there is to cover. While it might not look like much on a map, The Mighty 5 ...

A week-long Utah national parks road trip starts with the ideal set of wheels and ends with the coolest cabin in canyon country. As the morning’s first rays beam through windows encasing my ...

In a rented vehicle named "Hulk HoVan," we visited each of Utah's "Mighty 5" national parks — Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches and Canyonlands — and even stopped at one state park, the ...