Backroads

A WARM WELCOME : Casual Inns

Cedar Breaks Lodge

Brian Head (1 night): This mountainside hotel offers a full spa, an indoor pool and spacious guest rooms.

Bryce Canyon Lodge

Bryce Canyon (2 nights): This simple park lodge is on the National Historic Register and is set in a forest of pines on the canyon rim.

Best Western Red Hills

Kanab (1 night): Basic western comfort and a swimming pool in the heart of Kanab.

Grand Canyon Lodge

Grand Canyon (2 nights): A rustic 1920s stone-and-wood lodge perched above the remote North Rim.

Cliffrose Lodge and Gardens

Zion (2 nights): A modern riverside inn with a pool, lovely gardens and spacious guest rooms.

Route Rating

Daily Mileage Options & Cumulative Elevation Gain

Day 1

• Start of Trip

Day 2

• Levels 3 to 5 3 Route Options Available
• 37, 45, 64 miles
• 1000 - 2500 feet elevation gain

Day 3

• Levels 1 to 3  4 Route Options Available
• Biking 33 miles
• 1200+ feet elevation gain
• Hiking 3.2, 6.3, 8.5 miles
• 500 - 1200 feet elevation gain

Day 4

• Levels 4 to 5 3 Route Options Available
• Biking 50, 63, 80 miles
• 500 - 2000 feet elevation gain

Day 5

• Levels 4 to 5 3 Route Options Available
• Biking 44, 66, 81 miles
• 1000 - 5000 feet elevation gain

Day 6

• Levels 1 to 4  3 Route Options Available
• Hiking 2, 5, 9 miles
• 0 - 500 feet elevation gain
• Optional mule ride

Day 7

• Levels 4 to 5 4 Route Options Available
• Biking 51, 82, 91, 120 miles
• 1000 - 2000 feet elevation gain

Day 8

• Levels 1 to 2 3 Route Options Available
• Hiking 2, 4, 5 miles
• 500 - 1500 feet elevation gain

Day 9

• Levels 1 to 2 2 Route Options Available
• Hiking 3, 5 miles
• 500 - 1000 feet elevation gain