Zion National Park Road Trip Mini Guide 🚗🌄 📍 Getting There Most road trips start from Las Vegas (2.5–3 hrs) or Salt Lake City (4.5 hrs). Both routes are scenic, but Vegas → Zion is the classic and easiest. 🚗 The Drive (Vegas → Zion) Take I-15 North toward Utah Pass through the Virgin River Gorge (Arizona): dramatic canyon walls and one of the prettiest highway stretches in the Southwest Exit at UT-9 (Hurricane / Zion National Park) ⏱ Drive time: ~160 miles / 2.5–3 hrs ⛽ Stop in Hurricane or