PerchPoints

Flightway · 12 days · 11 nights

Moab to Zion Diagonal

A southwest line through Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Escalante, Bryce Canyon, and Zion.

One primary trail or overlook most days, with transfer days between the five park regions.

Reviewed public coordinates. Verify current access and conditions before travel.

Suggested sequence

The perches.

One primary stop per day is the intended rhythm. Combine or extend days around your own pace, weather, and current access.

  1. Field Image: Funnel Arch Trail
    Stop 1 · Grand County · 16 photos

    Funnel Arch Trail

    16 photographs from this location, made Apr 13, 2022–Sep 11, 2022.

    38.521729, -109.599994 Find a current trail guide ↗ Open GPS pin ↗
  2. Field Image: Grand View Point Trail
    Stop 2 · San Juan County · 17 photos

    Grand View Point Trail

    17 photographs from this location, made Sep 12, 2022.

    38.305051, -109.866958 NPS Canyonlands hiking ↗ Open GPS pin ↗
  3. Field Image: Aztec Butte Trail
    Stop 3 · San Juan County · 3 photos

    Aztec Butte Trail

    A 1.4-mile Canyonlands route with slickrock scrambling and two branches, including one to Ancestral Puebloan structures.

    38.393464, -109.881920 NPS hiking guide ↗ Open GPS pin ↗
  4. Field Image: Elephant Canyon Trail
    Stop 4 · San Juan County · 36 photos

    Elephant Canyon & Chesler Park

    36 photographs from this location, made Sep 15, 2022–Oct 6, 2023.

    38.115643, -109.836758 NPS Canyonlands hiking ↗ Open GPS pin ↗
  5. Field Image: Needles Overlook
    Stop 5 · San Juan County · 1 photo

    Needles Overlook

    A developed BLM overlook reached by the Needles Overlook Scenic Backway in Canyon Rims Recreation Area.

    38.259417, -109.696402 BLM Canyon Rims ↗ Open GPS pin ↗
  6. Field Image: Chimney Rock Loop Trail
    Stop 6 · Wayne County · 20 photos

    Chimney Rock Loop Trail

    Capitol Reef lists Chimney Rock as a strenuous 3.6-mile loop with 590 feet of elevation change.

    38.316954, -111.289757 NPS trail guide ↗ Open GPS pin ↗
  7. Field Image: Navajo Knobs Trail
    Stop 7 · Wayne County · 11 photos

    Navajo Knobs & Rim Overlook

    11 photographs from this location, made Sep 18, 2022.

    38.295693, -111.252286 NPS Capitol Reef trails ↗ Open GPS pin ↗
  8. Field Image: Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail
    Stop 8 · Garfield County · 2 photos

    Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail

    A developed BLM trail covering six miles round trip to a 126-foot waterfall; sandy sections can make the hike more difficult.

    37.829147, -111.419561 BLM trail information ↗ Open GPS pin ↗
  9. Field Image: Rim Trail
    Stop 9 · Garfield County · 15 photos

    Fairyland Loop Trail

    A 7.8-mile Bryce Canyon loop with 1,900 feet of ascent, starting at Fairyland Point or near Sunrise Point.

    37.632963, -112.145147 NPS Fairyland Loop ↗ Open GPS pin ↗
  10. Field Image: Canyon Overlook Trail
    Stop 10 · Washington County · 6 photos

    Canyon Overlook Trail

    6 photographs from this location, made Jun 8, 2022.

    37.219094, -112.946300 NPS Zion hiking ↗ Open GPS pin ↗
  11. Field Image: Zion National Park
    Stop 11 · Washington County · 14 photos

    Zion National Park

    14 photographs from this location, made Sep 24, 2022–Jun 5, 2026.

    37.200000, -112.987000 NPS Zion hiking ↗ Open mapped area ↗
  12. Field Image: Kolob Terrace Road
    Stop 12 · Washington County · 2 photos

    Kolob Terrace Road

    Kolob Terrace Road runs west of Zion Canyon and north from Virgin, crossing in and out of Zion National Park.

    37.310702, -113.108963 NPS directions ↗ Open GPS pin ↗

Sleep along the route

Recommended RoostAtlas records.

These are planning leads, not reservations or access guarantees. Search each exact record name in RoostAtlas and verify the current source before relying on it.

Henrieville

Grand Staircase Escalante NM - Henrieville Creek

A RoostAtlas lead between Escalante and Bryce.

Find in RoostAtlas ↗