A Southwest Journey
This five-day journey is designed as a sequence of experiences, each building naturally on the last. The trip balances time on the road with time on foot, combining scenic drives, short hikes, and thoughtfully chosen stops. Rather than attempting to cover every destination, the focus is on a curated set of landscapes that offer variety, scale, and a strong sense of place—moving from enclosed canyon walls to open desert horizons and ultimately into the red rock terrain of Arizona.
Our journey begins in Las Vegas and heads northeast through the Virgin River Gorge to Zion National Park, where we will explore the canyon by e-bike and on foot.
From Zion, we continue east through the Mount Carmel Highway and into southern Utah, transitioning through open terrain before reaching Bryce Canyon for a day of viewpoints and hiking among its distinctive formations.
Our travels then turn east to Capitol Reef, followed by a remote and scenic drive along UT‑95 from Hanksville to Blanding, one of the quieter stretches of the trip.
From there, our route heads south through Monument Valley before turning southwest toward Flagstaff and descending into Sedona, where the landscape shifts again to red rock formations set against a desert backdrop.
Ready to Explore?
Choose a phase of the journey below to explore the details, highlights, and daily flow, and begin your way through each part of the experience.
Zion National Park
| Towering Canyon Walls Along the Virgin River |
Bryce Canyon
| From Canyon Walls to High Plateau |
Capitol Reef
| A Journey Through Remote Canyon Country |
Monument Valley
| From Iconic Buttes to Red Rock Country |
How to navigate with your mobile device
JCVWalks are designed to be easy to follow on your mobile device. As you walk, you can tap the header or photo for each point of interest to open the location directly in Google Maps. This will help you navigate from your current location to the next point of interest. If you’d like to learn more about any stop along the way, just click the links in the description for additional details and context.
