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Getting Around Utah: Driving Distances

Situated in the American West, Utah borders Nevada to the west, Idaho to the north, Wyoming to the northeast, Colorado to the east, New Mexico to the southeast and Arizona to the south. The state features two distinct topographical regions: the northern Rocky Mountain territory anchored by the Wasatch Range and the southern desert landscape known for its red rock canyons and national parks.

How to Get to Utah   

How Big is Utah?

Utah covers a total area of about 84,900 square miles (219,889 square kilometers).

  • Length: Utah measures 350 miles (approx. 560 km) from north to south.
  • Width: Utah measures 270 miles (approx. 435 km) from east to west.

Do I Need to Rent a Car in Utah?

Renting a car in Utah is usually necessary for road trips, exploring state parks or visiting the remote Mighty 5® National Parks, as well as for traveling between multiple ski resorts in winter. However, you can skip the rental if you stay in Park City—which offers a free local transit system—or stick to Salt Lake City and nearby Cottonwood Canyon resorts via UTA light rail and ski buses. Alternatively, you can explore the national parks through organized, multi-day guided bus tours operating out of Salt Lake City or Las Vegas.

Key Highways & Driving Routes

Drive Times from Salt Lake City (SLC)

Typical averages barring inclement weather or other traffic events.

  • To Ogden & Provo: 45 minutes
  • To Park City & Wasatch Front Ski Resorts: 30 to 45 minutes
  • To Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons (Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude): 30-45 minutes
  • To Moab (Arches & Canyonlands National Parks): 3.5 to 4 hours (via I-15 S and US-6 E)
  • To Capitol Reef National Park: 3.5 hours
  • To Bryce Canyon National Park: 4 hours
  • To Zion National Park: 4 hours and 15 minutes (or 2.5 hours from Las Vegas)

Utah Driving Distance Chart

Location (Miles)Arches NPBear Lake SPBryce Canyon NPCapitol Reef NPCanyonlands NP (Needles)Cedar Breaks NMDinosaur NMEscalanteFlaming GorgeGrand Canyon (South)KanabMoabMonument ValleyPark CitySalt Lake CitySt. GeorgeYellowstone NPZion NP
Arches NP—350275155502842032152713313145155231229337578341
Bear Lake State Park350—394356400372222399193643433355506128122425291430
Bryce Canyon NP275394—13732462351533812918127928327527313662188
Capitol Reef NP155356137—20116228762316374195156201236235253583202
Canyonlands NP (Needles)50400324201—33325326431629231445115281279386627391
Cedar Breaks National Monument28437262162333—372100402278682882692532517860075
Dinosaur National Monument203222351287253372—31058533391207357159185426453430
Escalante2153995362264100310—340330120219265280278175626127
Flaming Gorge NRA27119338131631640258349—589421263412186205456396460
Grand Canyon (South Rim)331643291374292278533330589—210326179524522292870251
Kanab3144338119531468391120421210—3182013143128366141
Moab535527915645288207219263326318—150236234341582346
Monument Valley155506283201115269357265412179201150—387385283734242
Park City231128275236281253159280186524314236387—31306381310
Salt Lake City22912227323527925118527820552231223438531—304351309
St. George3374251362533867842617545629283341283306304—65143
Yellowstone NP578291621583627600453626396870661582734381351651—658
Zion NP34143088202391754301274602514134624231030943658—

Map of Utah Highlights

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