Utah’s Mighty 5 are Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches, and Canyonlands in southern Utah. This article shows the best order, timing, hikes, scenic drives, pit stops, and safety advice.

Bryce Canyon is only 80 miles from Zion. For travelers approaching from the west, U.S. 89 connects with Utah 12, which passes through the sandstone arches of Red Canyon on the way to Bryce Canyon.

Molly Sinclair McCartney hiked the Mighty Five national parks in Utah — Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon and Zion — and the canyon country of northern Arizona. Arches National ...

Under Canvas Bryce Canyon will offer 50 safari-style canvas tents on elevated decks with private en-suite bathrooms surrounded by a juniper forest, at 7,600 feet in elevation, with valley views.