Las Vegas national parks loop: Zion, Bryce & the Grand Canyon
≈ 1100 km driving in total · ~13 h · ideal in 8 days · 6 stops
The Southwest's grand slam in one loop from Vegas: Zion's red canyon walls, Bryce's hoodoo amphitheatre, the slot canyons and horseshoe bend at Page, and the one canyon that needs no adjective.
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The route at a glance
- Las Vegas — 1 night
- Springdale — 2 nights
- Bryce Canyon — 1 night
- Page — 1 night
- Grand Canyon Village — 2 nights
- Las Vegas — stop en route
The stops
- 1
Las Vegas
Land, gawk at the Strip for one night, and escape north-east into Utah before it takes your money.
- 2
Springdale
Zion's front porch: the Narrows wading hike and Canyon Overlook at sunset — book Angels Landing's lottery if you dare.
- 3
Bryce Canyon
Sunrise Point at actual sunrise, then drop among the hoodoos on the Queen's Garden loop — other-planet stuff.
- 4
Page
Horseshoe Bend at golden hour and a Navajo-guided slot canyon walk — the two most photographed rocks in America.
- 5
Grand Canyon Village
First look from Mather Point, then walk the Rim Trail west as the light moves — dawn and dusk are when the canyon performs.
- 6
Las Vegas
Close the loop via the Hoover Dam bypass bridge walk — then hand back the keys.
Good to know
One America the Beautiful pass ($80) covers all the parks on this loop. Zion's main canyon is shuttle-only most of the year; Angels Landing needs a permit lottery. Antelope Canyon is Navajo-guided tours only — book weeks ahead. Bryce sits at 2,400 m (it snows into May); summer at the South Rim means 1-hour entrance queues by 9 am. Fuel up in Page and Kanab — distances out here are honest.
Just after the distance and drive time? Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon by car answers that one directly — ≈ 450 km, ~4.5 h without the detours.
Las Vegas national parks loop: Zion, Bryce & the Grand Canyon — FAQ
- How long does the Las Vegas national parks loop take?
- 8 days is comfortable — about 13 hours behind the wheel across 6 stops, ≈ 1100 km of driving in total.
- What are the best stops on the Las Vegas national parks loop?
- Springdale, Bryce Canyon, Page — each one is on the route below. Open the trip on the map to add, drop or reorder them.
- Where should you stay on the Las Vegas national parks loop?
- The itinerary sleeps in Las Vegas, Springdale, Bryce Canyon, Page, Grand Canyon Village. Open it on the map to see places to stay along the route and what the nights will cost.
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