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A sweeping panoramic view of Bryce Canyon's distinctive hoodoo formations, with towering red-orange sandstone spires filling the amphitheater under bright midday sunlight and a vivid blue sky. The scene conveys dramatic geological grandeur with warm, saturated tones contrasting against scattered green conifers and distant layered mesas.

Utah · National Parks · The Mighty 5

Utah

The Mighty 5 — five national parks in one of the most concentrated park regions in the country. Southern Utah carries them inside a single 7-day driving loop, each in a different desert landscape: slot canyon, hoodoo amphitheater, waterpocket fold, sandstone arches, plateau wilderness.

The Trip in Numbers

What you'll spend, how long you'll be out

If you pay at each gate $150

Zion $35 + Bryce $35 + Capitol Reef $20 + Arches $30 + Canyonlands $30.

With the National Park Pass $80

Plus 5,600+ other federal recreation sites for 12 months.

National parks 5
Loop duration 7 days standard
Sweet-spot seasons Apr–May · Sep–Oct
Buy the pass before you go $80 once vs $150 if you pay at each park gate — the pass covers all five Utah parks plus every other federal site for the full year.

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One pass, all five

The $80 National Park Pass covers entry at every Mighty 5 park

Mighty 5 entry fees add up: Zion ($35) + Bryce ($35) + Capitol Reef ($20) + Arches ($30) + Canyonlands ($30) = $150 if you pay at each gate. The Annual National Park Pass is $80 and covers entry at every park for a full year, plus 5,600+ other federal recreation sites.

America the Beautiful National Park Pass — the 2026 annual pass card Buy your pass → Learn more about the pass

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