weekender.
Weekend trips from Utah Tech
Hidden spots near St. George, day trips and weekend road trips from Utah Tech in November, scored 1–10 on price, timing and what's happening, with gas, park fees, a campsite or room and food included.
Plan your own trip from Utah Tech →Local finds near campus
Snow Canyon
Red and white sandstone, lava tubes and petrified dunes just outside St. George.
Day trips
Zion
Wade up the Narrows slot canyon and hike Angels Landing (permit lottery).
Valley of Fire
Swirling red and pink sandstone, petroglyphs and the Fire Wave, an hour past Las Vegas.
Coral Pink Sand Dunes
Pink sand dunes near Kanab for sandboarding, between Zion and the Grand Canyon.
Cedar Breaks
A smaller, higher, emptier Bryce at 10,000 feet, with ancient bristlecone pines.
Grand Canyon South Rim
The Rim Trail at sunset and a few switchbacks into the canyon (going down is optional, up is not).
Bryce Canyon
An amphitheater of orange hoodoo spires, and some of the darkest night skies anywhere.
Weekend trips
Valley of Fire
Swirling red and pink sandstone, petroglyphs and the Fire Wave, an hour past Las Vegas.
Las Vegas
The Strip's free shows, the Neon Museum's sign boneyard and cheap Sunday-night rooms.
Grand Canyon South Rim
The Rim Trail at sunset and a few switchbacks into the canyon (going down is optional, up is not).
Death Valley
Salt flats below sea level, rainbow-colored hills and the darkest night sky in California.
Mojave Preserve & Kelso Dunes
Booming sand dunes that hum when you slide down, and free camping under the stars.
Lake Havasu
The original London Bridge, rebuilt in the desert, and warm-water coves for boats and paddleboards.
Long weekends
Las Vegas
The Strip's free shows, the Neon Museum's sign boneyard and cheap Sunday-night rooms.
Death Valley
Salt flats below sea level, rainbow-colored hills and the darkest night sky in California.
Mojave Preserve & Kelso Dunes
Booming sand dunes that hum when you slide down, and free camping under the stars.
Joshua Tree
Twisted trees, boulder scrambles and some of the darkest skies near LA.
Lake Havasu
The original London Bridge, rebuilt in the desert, and warm-water coves for boats and paddleboards.
Phoenix
Roosevelt Row's murals, Sonoran hot dogs and a sunrise hike up Camelback.
Personalize it
Set your budget, how many friends are coming, your car (or no car: train and bus), and what you're into (hiking, beaches, camping, stargazing, food and more), and Weekender re-ranks every trip for you, with a day-by-day plan, directions and campsites.
Find my trips from Utah Tech →