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Planning a 7-day Utah road trip? I’m not here to tell you what to do, but I’m saying if you follow these rules you are going to have an epic Utah road trip! This is one of the most FUN trips we have had, including US AND international trips we’ve taken! Loads of people do the same thing each year, so there is a ton of information out there regarding road-trips through Utah. However, I am here to thoroughly explain what we loved about this trip and why it is high on our “top trip” lists! How to concoct the best trip:
This itinerary is a loop, starting and ending in Salt Lake City and includes:
Fly into Salt Lake City, pick up the RV, buy groceries and drive straight to Moab.
In my humble opinion, the best way to get around Utah (and take care of accommodations) is to get around via an RV! We rented one through Outdoorsy, picked it up in SLC and drove it all around Utah and Arizona.
Why I think this is the best option for getting around Utah:
There are obviously other options than an RV that will give you the flexibility of the itinerary and the location independence. Car camping is definitely the cheapest option and a camper van will definitely be easier on gas. However, we chose an RV for these reasons:
Whatever you choose for your priorities, I definitely recommend choosing one of these rather than booking hotels/VRBOs for the trip!
Going to Utah during shoulder season will be the cherry-on-top to your perfect RV itinerary.
You’ll have a good time in Utah in the summer; but you’ll have a GREAT time during shoulder season 😏
I don’t care what time of year you go, but if you try to sleep in and then try to do some of the popular things like Angel’s Landing and the Narrows hike you will NOT have the best experience you can have. The crowds grow EXPONENTIALLY (even during shoulder season) starting fairly early in the morning. So, even if you are not typically a morning person, it is WORTH IT to enter parks prior to sunrise to begin popular hikes and to visit popular sights without SO MANY people around.
Be strategic in what you choose do first thing in the morning. Do all of the popular things first and do some of the other things that are more spread out afterward. Horseshoe Bend has plenty of space for everyone and Canyonlands is pretty spaced out which makes them good afternoon options (although parking may be difficult during summer months).
I have yet to take a Utah road trip that didn’t involve an RV or with a different itinerary, so I don’t have a personal comparison. But seeing and doing what we did while having a slumber party in an RV every night made for the most FUN trip!
Curious how much our 7-day road trip through Utah cost? Click here for the dirty details.