When looking for accommodations, I always recommend using this site! They tend to have the best pricing, endless options, and the best part is you can be rewarded for your loyalty by earning discounts on your bookings! Our SUV was 4-wheel drive, which I would consider a non-negotiable on this trip. We chose the standard SUV option & it fit us along with our luggage extremely comfortably! The last thing you want during a road trip is to feel squished and miserable in your vehicle. I prefer using Avis or Enterprise- you may pay a little more but it’s a seamless rental experience with no hidden fees etc. It made the most sense for us with the amount of time we had + with the limited flight options (due to covid) at the time of booking. We flew from Florida into Salt Lake City, UT, rented a car for the duration of our trip + flew out of Las Vegas, NV. You can do this trip from anywhere in the world, make all kinds of alterations, and still have a phenomenal time with no shortage of scenery, beauty and fun. Keep that in mind if you plan to visit on a weekend. Also to note- Utah is a Mormon state! You will meet some of the kindest people on the planet here, but on Sunday’s almost everything is closed.This is the most scenic trip I’ve taken to date, and I used over 200GB of photos on my camera! If you’re a photographer like me, make sure you have a memory card (or 3) with lots of space.(Hiking boots, water shoes, trekking poles, water bottle + backpack) I linked all of my hiking essentials for you HERE. The exact hikes we took are listed in the itinerary below, but expect to be trekking through salt, sand + water. Be prepared with the proper hiking gear.

You will save so much money- just by visiting 2 or 3 parks, it will have paid for itself.

Purchase a National Park Pass – it’s $80/vehicle (up to 4 people can share one pass) and will last you 1 year.

If you use Spotify, download your playlists to your phone! Again, no cell service = no music streaming.

You’ll want to get home at some point, so don’t plan to rely on your phone having service – do this in advance & thank me later. There were many occasions we had no cell service, especially inside of national parks. You will probably need to save 3-4 sections of the map individually to cover all the ground you’ll be traveling on.

Download the Google Maps App + download offline maps to your phone.

Not required by the airlines, but it doesn’t hurt.

Get a COVID test if you’re traveling by plane at any point.

Things you will need to do prior to your trip:

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