Find your place, check the practical details, and keep a backup ready. Five tools for a trip you can make your own.
Start with your month, time and travel style. Find three places worth a closer look.
Matches combine historical climate comfort, reviewed itinerary fit and geographic proximity. Travel allowances are editorial estimates. Short walks do not establish wheelchair or stroller access. No flight schedules or road routing are checked.
These are separate trips with the gateways listed below. Their arrival and departure assumptions may differ from your starting city; adjust travel days before using one.
6 days · Las Vegas round trip; Springdale and Bryce Canyon City / Tropic overnight bases.
Spring and autumn can balance desert heat with colder Bryce conditions. Snow, summer heat, tunnel rules and dated shuttle schedules control the final plan.
Review this routeCompare entrance fees with a pass, then add your own lodging, camping and travel costs. All amounts are in US dollars.
One private, noncommercial vehicle with up to 15 occupants. Prices assume standard paid entrance days. Motorcycles, tours, per-person entry and fee-free-day discounts need a separate calculation. Campsites, parking and reservations are additional.
Reviewed fees cover 14 parks. Other parks need a verified vehicle fee. Enter the fee for one seven-day admission period; shorter-duration and seasonal offers can differ. Shared Sequoia and Kings Canyon admission assumes consecutive visits. Enter fees separately to price independent visits. All pass comparisons assume your visits fall within the pass validity period.
Pass prices, coverage & eligibility Reviewed 2026-10-19
Mixed-party and nonresident fee rules Reviewed 2026-10-19
The pass holder must qualify and travel with the vehicle. Valid resident passes also cover nonresident passengers under the published vehicle rules. Prices are reviewed for 2026 only. Park-specific annual passes and regional passes may offer another option; compare them on each park’s fee page.
Verify entrance fee Reviewed 2026-10-19
$35
Starting amounts below are examples, not market prices. Enter the total room or campsite cost for your party. Count each overnight once.
Estimated trip total $565Using the lower of individual entrance fees and your selected pass.
Check seasonal roads, transport and reservation requirements before committing to a route.
My trip uses each stop’s arrival and departure dates. Add a start date there first, or check a custom period below.
Reviewed seasonal guidance covers 15 of 63 parks. These are planning checks, not a live road-status or permit-availability check. A result never confirms that a route is open.
Choose your dates to see the checks that apply.
Compare the recorded terrain and facilities for a specific outing. A short or paved trail can still have steep sections.
Pilot coverage: 5 outings across 3 parks. Missing measurements remain unknown. Filters use documented facts and do not certify suitability for a person or mobility device.
A grade filter excludes unknown grades. “No obstructions recorded” describes the assessment, not today’s trail conditions.
1 matching outing
Trail from the Zion Canyon Visitor Center; campground connectors have different slopes.
NPS directs visitors to its updated trail access assessment; pavement alone does not establish suitability.
Official guidance Reviewed 2026-10-19
If your first choice is full, compare another base, campground or outing before rearranging the whole trip.
These are reviewed research options, not available inventory. Booking a room outside a park does not waive its entry rules. Check the current source before changing a reservation.
Compare Springdale with Hurricane / La Verkin. Nearby towns offer accommodation and camping.
Tradeoff: A lower room price may add a substantial daily commute; compare the actual address.
Official guidance Reviewed 2026-10-19
An Angels Landing permit applies to the chains section. Use the visitor-center and Pa’rus outing as an alternative to that hike.
Tradeoff: This is a different experience; check weather, access and your walking needs.
Official guidance Reviewed 2026-10-19
Use the fee page to confirm what your pass covers.
Check first: General sightseeing does not require an Angels Landing permit. Check current entrance fees for your party.
Official guidance Reviewed 2026-10-18
Choose visitor-center / Pa’rus options if canyon transport is unavailable.
Check first: Check the dated shuttle schedule and last return bus. An Angels Landing permit does not give shuttle priority.
Official guidance Reviewed 2026-10-18
Follow the canyon-floor itinerary instead.
Check first: Angels Landing requires a permit. Bottom-up Narrows day hiking does not, but water, flood and health conditions control whether it is appropriate. Neither is included here.
Official guidance Reviewed 2026-10-18
Compare Springdale with Hurricane / La Verkin before extending your commute.
Check first: NPS lists Watchman reservations up to six months ahead, and seasonal South and Lava Point reservations up to two weeks ahead. Confirm each campground’s current dates, release details and closures before booking. A gateway hotel has its own booking and cancellation terms.
Official guidance Reviewed 2026-10-18
Driving ranges are editorial estimates, before traffic, queues and stops.
5–20 min to the visitor center, plus parking or town-shuttle time
Best for the main canyon and walking to services.
Tradeoff: Often costs more; parking and queues still matter.
35–55 min to the visitor center each way
More lodging choice and useful for an I-15 road trip.
Tradeoff: A return commute every canyon day; add it to the daily total.
65–90 min to the visitor center each way
Useful for an east-side regional trip.
Tradeoff: Tunnel traffic and a long canyon commute; usually a poor base for repeated shuttle days.
Recreation.gov offers availability alerts for matching campsites. Set one through the campground’s booking page and keep an alternative ready; an alert does not hold a site.
How official availability alerts work Reviewed 2026-10-19
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