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Bike Tours Utah

Bicycle Tour of Utah

Day 1 - Shuttle / Meet in Utah

For this bicycle tour we meet in Springdale, Utah, the gateway to Zion National Park. We suggest you Fly into Las Vegas on Saturday, so you will be ready to go Sunday morning when our shuttle picks you up at the Best Western McCarran Inn at 11:00am. The hotel is 1 mile from the Airport and has an airport shuttle. It is a two hour drive to Springdale.

After checking into our hotel, the Majestic View Lodge, we'll have a brief orientation, set up bikes and still have time for a short 23 mile ride down Zion Canyon Scenic Drive.

23 miles / 1,500 ft. elevation gain

Day 2 - Zion to Bryce

Today marks the biggest climbing day of the tour. We'll ride through Zion up a series of switchbacks with amazing views to the Zion-Mt Carmel tunnel, where we'll shuttle through to the east entrance. This begins a beautiful ride through the upper east portion of the park, where we'll pass geological wonders such as Checkerboard Mesa. Don't forget your camera!

After leaving Zion we'll turn north, meandering through sleepy towns and eventually meeting Scenic Byway 12. After climbing through the geological wonders of Red Canyon on a gently sloping bike path, we'll head toward Bryce National Park and it's historic lodge, our hotel for the evening. Take a stroll to the park rim and watch the patterns of light flow across the hoodoos in the setting sun!

89 miles / 6,500 ft. elevation gain

Day 3 - Bryce to Grand Staircase Escalante

Prepare to be amazed. Riiders always name today's route as one of their best days on a bike. Today we leave Bryce and head out on Scenic Byway 12 toward Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, and it's amazing canyon country. This is one of the west's most scenic drives, with panoramas of vast slickrock "oceans" and scenic canyons cut by the Escalante River.

We start the morning with a short walk into the Hoodoos of Bryce Canyon. It's a must see and a good warmup before we get on the bike. We end the day riding up "Hell's Backbone" to the Boulder Lodge.

75 miles / 5,000 ft. elevation gain

Day 4 - Grand Staircase to Capitol Reef

Today we climb! The highlight of today's ride is a 14 mile, 4,000 foot ascent straight up Boulder Mountain. Continuing along Scenic Byway 12, we'll pass through forests of fir, giving way to aspen, as we climb toward the 9,200' summit. Here we are rewarded with fantastic views of the Grand Staircase from above, and a 10 mile descent on the other side!.

After the ride we shuttle into Capitol Reef National Park for an optional hike on the slickrock domes and walls of indian petroglyphs.

48 miles / 4,532 ft. elevation gain

Day 5 - Capitol Reef to Lake Powell

Today's 112 mile ride marks the longest ride of the tour. But don't worry, the first 35 miles is a gradual downhill. We start by winding through the incredible narrow canyons of Capitol Reef National Park on our way out into the vast expanse of Canyon Country.

After a brief ride through the badlands between the park and Hanksville, we'll cast out into 100 mile vistas along the Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway. We then climb through red rock country, on our way to Lake Powell National Rec Area. We'll be staying at Defiance House Lodge, which overlooks spectacular Lake Powell, arguably the most beautiful lake in the country.

112 miles / 4,600 ft. elevation gain

Day 6 - Burr Trail

Today we ride the Burr Trail, a serpentine road that snakes through sheer canyon walls as it slowly climbs from Lake Powell up to Scenic Byway 12. Along the way there are fantastic views the Waterpocket Fold, Boulder Mountain, Capitol Reef, and a gripping ride up the switchbacks of Burr Canyon.

You have an option today. Those feeling strong after the long ride yesterday may start out from Lake Powell for a 55 mile ride. Those a little leg weary may shuttle to the far boundary of Capitol Reef for a 35 mile ride into Boulder. Either way, both rides require a short, very scenic shuttle over a 16 mile section of dirt road. The ride through Long Canyon will leave you breathless.

After the ride we will shuttle back to Bryce. Dinner is on your own tonight, with 3 Restaurants within walking distance.

55 miles / 4,300 ft. elevation gain

Day 7 - Bryce Rim Scenic Drive

On the last day of our cycling vacation we ride along the Bryce Canyon Rim Drive. This is our second ride where we top out at over 9,000' at Rainbow Point.

Stop at all the pullouts along the way for views into the canyon and its famous hoodoos. If you didn't hike into the canyon on Tuesday now is your chance.

After the ride we shuttle back to Zion Park and eventually St George.

40 miles / 2,800 ft. elevation gain

Return Shuttle to Las Vegas

After the last day of riding we shuttle to St George where you may stay overnight or catch a shuttle back to Las Vegas with St. George Shuttle.

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