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The scenic route(just up the street)

Get away — without going too far — on these one-tank trips


Wild West kitsch and pink sand dunes

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Don’t use up all your camera memory on the Virgin River Gorge — it’s just the warm-up on this road trip of photogenic delights. Pause at the Virgin Trading Post in Fort Zion to check out the Old West Village. Swallow any aversion you might have to tacky tourist traps and have your picture taken at the “Wild Ass Saloon” or “Miss Molly’s House of Negotiable Affection.” Continuing east, prepare to marvel at the intense natural color at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park. The vivid salmon hues of the dunes against an azure sky make for ridiculously gorgeous photos. If you have time for an overnight stay, consider the Parry Lodge in nearby Kanab. This was the motel of choice for dozens of film crews over the past eight decades. You can stay in a room once occupied by Frank Sinatra, Jane Russell, Ronald Reagan and a host of other icons of the silver screen. (I-15 to UT-9, UT-59, AZ-389 to Coral Pink Sand Dunes Road)

The Mount Charleston Loop
Scenic awesome in your own backyard

For a 360-degree view of our beautiful local mountains, get an early start on this 220-mile loop. At the end of the road up the east side of Mt. Charleston, pause for a bite to eat at the Mt. Charleston Lodge. Further north at Lee Canyon, ponder vistas of the Nevada Test site from under a canopy of pines. As you continue the loop down to Cactus Springs, admire Mt. Charleston’s craggy northern slope. If your timing is perfect, you’ll drive past Blue Diamond, Spring Mountain State Park and Calico Basin as the last raking rays of daylight light up those gorgeous red and white sandstone formations. (US 95 to Kyle Canyon Road, NV-160 to NV-159)

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The Tehachapi Loop
Borax-hauling mules, German pretzels and a railroad wonder

Death Valley Run
Relive history at Scotty’s Castle and Rhyolite

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Whitney Portal
Highs, lows and wildflowers