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Route card: Salt Lake City to Moab

ZIONRIDER ยท ROUTE CARD | Leg | Road | Notes | |---|---|---| | SLC to Spanish Fork | I-15 S | Interstate traffic; no filtering at speed | | Spanish Fork to Price | US-6 E | Soldier Summit climb, trucks, wind at top. Fuel in Price | | Price to Green River | US-6 E | Open desert. Fuel in Green River (last easy stop) | | Green River to Crescent Jct | I-70 E | | | Crescent Jct to Moab | US-191 S | Arches entrance just before town | About 235 miles, about 4 hrs riding (estimates). Arches 2026: no timed entry, pass required. Emergency: 911. Rules: zionrider/riding-in-utah

Route card: Moab to Bryce Canyon via Hwy 24 and 12

Leg Road Notes
Moab to I-70 US-191 N Fuel in Moab
I-70 to Hanksville I-70 W, UT-24 Fuel in Green River or Hanksville; few stations after
Hanksville to Torrey UT-24 W Through Capitol Reef. Spotty cell service: offline maps
Torrey to Boulder UT-12 S Boulder Mountain, Homestead Overlook 9,400 ft. Cold up top
Boulder to Escalante UT-12 The Hogback: narrow ridge, steep drops, crosswinds
Escalante to Bryce UT-12 W About 48 mi through Bryce Valley
About 270 miles, 5 to 6 hrs riding (estimates). Best as 2 days.
Emergency: 911. Rules: zionrider/riding-in-utah

Route card: Zion to Bryce Canyon

Leg Road Notes
Springdale to East Entrance UT-9 E Switchbacks, Zion-Mt Carmel tunnel (headlight on). Zion: $30/motorcycle, 7 days
East Entrance to Mt Carmel Jct UT-9 E Slickrock; watch for stopped cars. Fuel at Mt Carmel Jct
Mt Carmel Jct to UT-12 US-89 N Easy valley riding
UT-12 to Bryce Canyon UT-12 E Red Canyon, then up to about 9,000 ft. Bring a warm layer
About 85 miles one way, about 2 hrs (estimates).
Emergency: 911. Rules: zionrider/riding-in-utah

Sources: same as the matching ride guide (NPS Zion fees, Visit Utah Scenic Byway 12, TownLift), read 2026-10-22.