Riders love a challenge. And every great challenge brings a reward. Yours will come in the form of epic canyons, grand rock formations and lots of downhill. You'll marvel at how wind and water can produce such beautiful places. But most of all, just enjoy it. And when you return home, the challenge becomes finding routes that can live up to these.
Days 1-2 Pedal through Snow Canyon's orange and white Navajo sandstone cliffs | Experience awe-inspiring Cedar Breaks National Monument, a lesser-known gem with stone towers, canyons, columns and arches | Descend into meadows ringed by quaking aspen and ponderosa pine | Spin across the high desert to Bryce Canyon, where visibility on a clear day exceeds 100 miles.
Day 3 Explore the otherworldly wonderland of Bryce Canyon National Park during a ride to Rainbow Point and hikes on such aptly named trails as Sunrise, Inspiration and Queen's Garden | Grab your camera and a seat on the canyon rim to watch the sun set—an unforgettable performance.
Day 4 Witness extraordinary rock formations en route to Zion as you pedal through Red Canyon, brimming with crimson-colored pinnacles, spires and hoodoos | Watch for the impressive white-sandstone Elkhart Cliffs and geometric Checkerboard Mesa.
Days 5-6 Soak up jaw-dropping views of Zion's towering canyon cliffs from Angels Landing—at nearly 1,500 feet above the valley, it's an epic hike! | Or wade through the Narrows into the inner gorge of the Virgin River, where waterfalls and hanging gardens cascade down the walls | Take in the red and pink cliffs from the saddle as you bike along car-free Zion Canyon Scenic Drive.
Loved everything about the trip! The logistics from timing, route, equipment, support, food, lodging, etc. were orchestrated to a science! The leaders were informative, helpful, and fun! I enjoyed the time allocated for hiking in the parks. The vacation surpassed all of my expectations! I'll be back!- Iowa
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A mountainside hotel with views of pristine alpine forests. (pool, spa)
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this simple park lodge is mere steps from the canyon's edge.
Guest rooms at this welcoming riverside lodge have balconies overlooking the stunning red cliffs of Zion. (pool)
There's no better way to find out about Backroads than by hearing it from the people who have traveled with us. For more about the Backroads Experience, read our Guest Testimonials.
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Comments about Bryce & Zion Bike Tour:
Loved everything about the trip! The logistics from timing, route, equipment, support, food, lodging, etc. were orchestrated to a science! The leaders were informative, helpful, and fun! I enjoyed the time allocated for hiking in the parks. The vacation surpassed all of my expectations! I'll be back!
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This trip was absolute perfection! In six days, we got to see all the major highlights of southwestern Utah: Snow Canyon, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Red Canyon, Dixie National Forest, Bryce Canyon National Park, and Zion National Park. We biked past volcanos, giant canyons, huge hoodoos, pronghorn, mule deer, rabbits, bighorn sheep, and even a rattlesnake. Hiking Angel's Landing and the Narrows is everything people say it is, and more! I had trained all year for the trip and was thrilled to be able to bike 230 miles over the week and get in 17 miles of hiking! Biking into Zion was absolutely breathtaking and is something I will remember for the rest of my life.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Everyone on this trip said it was definitely their favorite trip of all !!! The leaders, the food, the accomadations and the biking vistas were spectacular. This is one trip not to be missed.
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This part of the US is so spectacular. Biking through Bryce and Zion cannot get any more memorable. Our trip leaders Jodie and Josh were awesome. A great vacation!!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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This trip exceeded my expectations -- and my expectations going in were pretty high! I had a great time.
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What a wonderful trip. All 3 leaders were very well versed on the trip, the routes, historical perspective, and helpful info about local roads/trails.
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Thank you for the terrific experience. Our family had a great trip. We all loved it. The support, comraderie, skill set of the leaders, scenery, were above expectations.
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Bryce & Zion Biking was a great way to visit two iconic national parks in one itinerary. This trip offers a mix of riding for all levels as well as some classic hikes. The enthusiasm of the trip leaders brought the region to life, and the variety of options for activities kept the trip lively and fun!
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Our Backroads cycling tour was so well organized. From the hotel pick up to the drop off at the end of our trip we felt that we were pampered.
Despite the age difference between the guides and ourselves, we were respected, complimented and taken care of all along the way. Our hotels, meals and apres ride libations were excellent.
The only suggestion we would make was to have Backroads pick the guests up at their hotel when the central meeting place was different. On our trip, this would have saved the guests time and effort for returning rental cars and hiring taxis to arrive at the meeting place.
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Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. We know your pace may vary from one day to the next—and your traveling companion's may differ somewhat from yours. So we present a range of mileage options, and each day you decide exactly what and how much you want to do.
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| Daily Route Options | ||||||||||
| Day | EASYGOING | ACTIVE | AVID | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | ||||||
| miles | feet gain | miles | feet gain | miles | feet gain | miles | feet gain | miles | feet gain | |
| 1 | 23 | 500 | ||||||||
| 2 | 33* | 600 | 38* | 1600 | 46* | 1400 | 64 | 3700 | ||
| 55* | 3000 | |||||||||
| 3 | 18* | 800 | 33 | 2500 | ||||||
| Bryce Canyon Hiking (3-7 Miles; 300-1,600' elevation gain) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 24* | 400 | 33* | 600 | 41* | 900 | 56* | 2200 | ||
| 68* | 2900 | |||||||||
| 85* | 3700 | |||||||||
| 5 | Zion Canyon Hiking (2—5 Miles; 100–1,500' elevation gain) | |||||||||
| 6 | 17 | 900 | ||||||||
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* Includes shuttle.
Learn more about how we determine our activity levels and fully support a range of abilities and interests.
Please note that our distance and elevation figures come from Ride with GPS. Other sources (such as Map My Ride and Garmin devices) may give differing elevation figures due to different GPS and mapping technologies. Readings from a Garmin or a smart phone are influenced by other factors such as air pressure.
We've offered this classic Southwest biking trip for 37 years, and it's never stopped evolving: we're constantly out on the road fine-tuning the experience, retaining what's great and changing parts that, for whatever reason, are no longer as special. That's the value of traveling with Bryce and Zion veterans: we show you the best of the region, exploring fascinating routes that go far beyond the usual tourist landmarks.
We design and support our Bryce and Zion trips to suit mixed abilities and varied interests—so you can set your own pace, then change things up as the day unfolds. And all guests are free to do the same, traveling together or apart, with no one cramping anyone else's style. Which sounds easy in theory, but it's hard to pull off. Here's more on how we do it.
On our Bryce and Zion trips we have an extra leader supporting you along the road—for a total of three, compared to the industry standard two. So we can be in more places at once, giving personal attention to guests traveling at their own pace. Here's more on our Trip Leaders.
Under our Book with Confidence policy, your Backroads trip will run even for one or two people (or a family of three or four), subject to a nominal extra fee. Or transfer to another trip, and we'll give you a credit. It's all part of our trademark commitment to treating guests with integrity, transparency and total accountability. Read all the details.
Backroads is the only active travel company providing two support vans in Bryce and Zion—because we know it's essential to ensure a truly great travel experience. It doubles our ability to be there when you need us to offer hydration, lighten your load or give you a lift if it's time to take a break. Read more on why two vans make all the difference.
Guests rave about our picnic spreads. Enjoy a welcome break in a scenic spot, or a quick refuel stop if you don't want to lose momentum. And because we have two vans, one can host lunch while the other is out providing support along the route.
For nearly four decades we've worked to earn and maintain our right to call Backroads the world's #1 active travel company. In pursuing that vision on behalf of our guests, we believe we've set the standard for our industry—captured in the Backroads Quality Guide, which clearly sets out the benchmarks of excellence, choice and support that we live by
In addition to the ideal balance of comfort and hospitality in our choice of lodgings, this trip featuring Casual Hotels includes nearly all of your meals, plus everything from cocktail receptions to the best snacks along the road. So there's rarely a need to reach for your wallet – we've got you covered.
Backroads has the best-qualified people to lead your trip in Bryce and Zion, and our guests back that up, rating our Trip Leaders an average of 9.75 out of 10 for all-around quality of performance. Get the facts (and no fluff) on how we recruit and develop the very best people for your trip.
Choose a Backroads Custom Titanium or Custom Electric Assist bike—both are included in your trip price. Maybe a Specialized carbon-fiber pro model is more your speed or go for double fun on a tandem. Our fleet is the best in active travel, so you don't have to roll the dice on this vital trip component. Learn why our titanium bikes are ideal for most riders. See the bike options for this trip.
Your ride comes equipped with a Garmin Edge Explore 1000, the best bike-touring GPS device on the market. This is a Backroads exclusive, and it's included with your bike in Bryce and Zion. If you prefer to bring your own device, we also have downloadable GPS files and of course, our good old paper directions are always available. Read more on why our navigation options are the best.
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Gather your favorite people to share a Backroads adventure on a ready-to-book Private Trip - featuring all the legendary Backroads hallmarks from expert leaders to unforgettable activities. You can pick from the selection of dates below for your group of 16 or more. If your party has fewer than 16 guests, or your preferred date is not available, call or email us and we'll work together to find a trip just for you.
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I simply can't imagine a better way to immerse yourself in the life of a region, to explore hidden corners and appreciate nuances while enjoying the benefits and enormous satisfaction of traveling under your own power. These are experiences you cannot have behind the wheel of a car, or on a train or a tour bus. Active travel is, at its heart, a way of connecting more authentically with the world. Sure, Backroads provides amazing leaders, superb accommodations and meals, and opportunities you could never arrange on your own. But all of our comprehensive planning and support is aimed at something far simpler: bringing you the immediate, highly personal satisfaction of discovering a new world on your own terms.
— Tom Hale, Founder & President
