Native Americans have a storied history in Utah, and this road trip will give you a fascinating insight into their history. You’ll start in Arches National Park where you can view Ute petroglyphs, before pulling into Canyonlands to peer at the astounding Newspaper Rock, which Native Americans engraved with tales for over 2,000 years. Next make the trip to the Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings around Bluff, and take a tour of Monument Valley with a Navajo guide. On your final day, you can rumble through Cedar Mesa and Capitol Reef to view ancient ruins and rock art, and pull up in Fremont Indian State Park to see the remains of the largest known Fremont Indian village.
Start and finish: Arches National Park and Fremont Indian State Park
Distance: 515 miles
Duration: 4 days
Full road trip route