Utah

Spectacular and Most Scenic Road Trip in the U.S.
Fly to Salt Lake – rent a car - total trip 785 miles
(Google–Maps–Get Directions– from Salt Lake City Int'l Airport to 460 South 1000 East Salt Lake UT) –
9.1 miles
* Salt Lake. Stay at the Anniversary Inn http://www.anniversaryinn.com/ European Honeymoon Suite http://anniversaryinn.com/rooms.php?room=100
The Gateway is an open-air shopping and entertainment destination
including shops, restaurants, theatres, and the restored 1908 Union Pacific Depot,
& Olympic Legacy Plaza & and Olympic SnowFlake Fountain “dancing waters” http://www.downtownslc.org/shopping-gateway.htm
The best restaurants - http://www.dininginutah.com/cosmopolitaneclectic.htm
& http://utah.citysearch.com/best/results/7785
The Roof Restaurant - spectacular views
http://www.go-utah.com/destinationGuide.cfm?desturl=Salt-Lake-City&topic=dining&lCuisines=American
Ellerbeck Mansion Bed and Breakfast - http://www.ellerbeckbedandbreakfast.com/
Salt Lake Library - http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=library%20salt%20lake&sa=N&tab=wi
Mormon Tabernacle Quire – practice Thursday nights http://www.mormontabernaclechoir.org/
* Drive to Arches National Park - http://www.utah.com/nationalparks/arches.htm
(Google–Maps–Get Directions– from 460 South 1000 East Salt Lake UT to Arches National Park Ut)
231 mi – about 4 hours
1. Head south on S State St toward E 500 S 381 ft
2. Turn right at E 500 S/UT-269 W
Continue to follow UT-269 W 1.1 mi
3. Merge onto I-15 S/I-80 E via the ramp to Cheyenne/Las Vegas
Continue to follow I-15 S 49.4 mi
4. Take exit 258 for US-6/US-89 E toward Manti/Price 0.8 mi
5. Merge onto US-6 127 mi
6. Take the ramp onto I-70 E 23.6 mi
7. Take exit 182 for US-191 toward Moab/Crescent Jct. 0.4 mi
8. Turn right at US-191 18.6 mi
9. Turn left at Willow Springs Trail 7.9 mi
10. Turn left at Arches Entrance Rd 0.5 mi
Stay in Moab – at Adobe Abode B&B - http://www.adobeabodemoab.com/
* Drive to Goblin Valley Sate Park –
(Google–Maps–Get Directions– from Arches National Park Ut to Goblin Valley State Park, United States)
http://www.stateparks.utah.gov/park_pages/scenicparkpage.php?id=gvsp
97.5 mi – about 2 hours 1 min
1. Head south on Arches Entrance Rd 0.5 mi
2. Turn right toward Willow Springs Trail 4.1 mi
3. Turn right at Willow Springs Trail 3.8 mi
4. Turn right at US-191 18.7 mi
5. Turn left onto the I-70 W/US-6 W/US-191 W ramp to Green River 0.5 mi
6. Merge onto I-70 W/US-191 N/US-6 W
Continue to follow I-70 W 32.0 mi
7. Take exit 149 for UT-24 W toward Hanksville 0.4 mi
8. Turn left at UT-24 30.5 mi
9. Turn right toward Goblin Valley Rd 5.8 mi
10. Turn left at Goblin Valley Rd 0.8 mi
11. Turn left at UT-303 0.4 mi to Goblin Valley State Park
* Take Most Scenic drive in US - http://www.scenicbyway12.com/ to Bryce Canyon
(Google–Maps–Get Directions– from Goblin Valley State Park, United States to Bryce Canyon UT)
From: Goblin Valley State Park drive: 182 mi – about 4 hours 21 mins
1. Head northwest on UT-303 toward Goblin Valley Rd 0.4 mi
2. Turn right at Goblin Valley Rd 0.8 mi
3. Turn right toward UT-24 5.8 mi
4. Turn right at UT-24 13.3 mi
5. Turn right at 100 N St/UT-24
Continue to follow UT-24 47.0 mi
6. Turn left at UT-12 110 mi - At Escalante take The Burr Trail, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
http://www.americansouthwest.net/utah/grand_staircase_escalante/burr_trail.html
7. Turn left at UT-63 5.0 mi to Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon Lodge - http://www.brycecanyonlodge.com/Accomodations-767.html
Bryce Canyon - http://www.brycecanyoncountry.com/
Drive back to Salt Lake - http://www.utah.com/nationalparks/zion.htm
(Google–Maps–Get Directions– from Bryce Canyon UT to Salt Lake City Int'l Airport)
Drive: 275 mi – about 4 hours 28 mins
1. Head north on UT-63 5.0 mi
2. Turn left at UT-12 13.6 mi
3. Turn right at US-89 6.9 mi
4. Turn right at N Main St/US-89
Continue to follow US-89 10.1 mi
5. Turn left at UT-20 20.4 mi
6. Turn right to merge onto I-15 N 213 mi
7. Take exit 308 for I-80 W toward S.L. Int'l Airport/Reno 0.7 mi
8. Continue straight onto I-80 W 2.9 mi
9. Take exit 115A toward Airport 1.0 mi
10. Slight right at Bangerter Hwy 0.7 mi
11. Slight left (signs for Economy Lot) 0.1 mi
12. Turn left 0.1 mi
13. Turn left 180 ft to SLC - Salt Lake City Intl Airport