Day 10. Drive Back To Las Vegas Then Go Home

Now that your American Southwest road trip is over, it is time for you to go home. Prep for a three-hour drive as it is 166 miles between Zion National Park and Las Vegas. Of course, if you’re taking a late flight out of Vegas, you might be able to see a couple of other attractions before you have to clear the TSA check and board your plane.  

Consider making a few last-minute stops at Kolob Canyon, the Mike O’Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, or the Valley of Fire State Park.  

 

An Assortment Of Attractions In The Area

Are you considering extending your American Southwest road trip? Great! There are certainly other things to see! In fact, here are some recommendations for some other popular places in the American Southwest. In alphabetical order they are:

  • Bell Rock, Arizona
  • Cathedral Gorge State Park, Nevada
  • Cathedral Rock, Arizona
  • Cathedral Valley, Utah
  • Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado 
  • Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah 
  • Death Valley National Park, California, and Nevada 
  • Goblin Valley State Park, Utah 
  • Joshua Tree National Park, California
  • Rainbow Bridge National Monument, Utah 
  • Salt Lake City, Utah 
  • Santa Fe, New Mexico 
  • Seven Magic Mountains by Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone, Nevada

 

Southwest Road Trip: End Notes

If you have extra time on your American Southwest trip, feel free to expand upon this trip itinerary based on your own personal preferences and time allowances. Regardless of how much time you can afford to spend in this part of the United States of America, it is incredibly popular and worthy of anyone’s consideration. As always, if you’re not used to traveling you may very well want to give yourself an extra day to recover from this trip. Still, the unforgettable experiences you could cram into 10 days are certainly worth any potential fatigue you might feel upon arriving home.

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