Road between Grand Canyon and Arches

Whoops yes, Hell's Backbone not Devil's. I found it failed to live up to the name but it was an excellent drive none the less.

agesilaus wrote:
Then if you are taking the scenic route, turn off further along onto Ut 12 east. It has steep and winding road spots so be warned but it is -very scenic-. If you go that way you'll pass Bryce Canyon NP. Then pass Escalante State Park just before Escalante (good slot canyons in the area along with the Devils Backbone Drive), Then ahead is Anastazi State Park Museum at the town of Boulder. 12 ends at Hwy 12, to the left is Capital Reef NP turn right to go to I-70. Take I-70 east for about 30 miles and exit at US 191 south to Moab.

Here are some links to places along the Ut-12 Scenic Byway: Burr Trail, Escalante Petrified Forest State Park, Kodachrome Basin State Park, Anasazi State Park, Calf Creek Falls, Hells Backbone and Bryce Canyon National Park.

UT-12 runs from US-89 South of Panquitch to UT-24 at Torrey. UT-24 connects to I-70 at Vermillion to the West and near Green River to the East. Capitol Reef National Park is East of the UT-12/24 junction. Just North of Hanksville, UT-24 will take you past Goblin Valley State Park.

I stopped in Las Vegas for about a week going between Grand Canyon and Arches. Sorry I couldn't help myself. But it is true.
Bill

If you're talking about a one-day drive between the two, it's about 350+ miles depending which route you take. That's a long day of two-lane roads to include siteseeing. Plan to stop midway for a couple days and explore before continuing onward. Bryce Nat'l Park would be my recommendation and then take Hwy 12 toward Arches.

If you go the 89 route consider North Rim and it would be a shame not to see Zion and Bryce as both are in my opinion more scenic than Arches. Various rigs take 12 so it shouldn't be a problem or you can backtrack to 89.

Or take 160 to Monument Valley and Valley of the Gods and on up to Arches. Good roads. Consider taking Hole In The Rock road at least as far as Devils Garden which is very interesting and unique. It's a gravel road.

All sorts of places. You'll be coming up US 89, You'll hit Marble Canyon, Lee's Ferry there is a good picnic/stretch your legs spot. Then up to Page and the Glen Canyon Dam, across the UT line, Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park will be on the left. Orderview has some excellent rock shops, don't buy anything when you see the place built into the rock formation wall, it's a ripoff. That place is before Orderville.

Then if you are taking the scenic route, turn off further along onto Ut 12 east. It has steep and winding road spots so be warned but it is -very scenic-. If you go that way you'll pass Bryce Canyon NP. Then pass Escalante State Park just before Escalante (good slot canyons in the area along with the Devils Backbone Drive), Then ahead is Anastazi State Park Museum at the town of Boulder. 12 ends at Hwy 12, to the left is Capital Reef NP turn right to go to I-70. Take I-70 east for about 30 miles and exit at US 191 south to Moab.

And if you don't want the scenic route stay on 89 to I-70 and then go east to 191.