Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Aspen to Salt Lake City. If you're planning a road trip to Salt Lake City, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Aspen
drive for about 57 minutes
10:57 am Glenwood Springs
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:57 am
drive for about 1.5 hours
1:19 pm Grand Junction (Colorado)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:19 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
4:36 pm Arches National Park
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Arches National Park
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:21 am Green River (Utah)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:21 pm
drive for about 1 hour
1:27 pm Price (Utah)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:27 pm
drive for about 1 hour
3:28 pm Diamond Fork Hot Springs
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:28 pm
drive for about 1 hour
5:43 pm arrive in Salt Lake City
eat at Red Iguana
stay at Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City - a Kimpton Hotel
day 2 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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Glenwood Springs (14 answers)
Hanging Lake (2 mentions)
questions about Glenwood Springs:
Where to eat in glenwood
Grand Junction (Colorado) (18 answers)
Arches National Park (49 mentions)
Green River (Utah)
Price (Utah)
Diamond Fork Hot Springs
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Salt Lake City.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City - a Kimpton Hotel, which was mentioned 3 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Red Iguana, which was mentioned 7 times.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Salt Lake City. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in Salt Lake City? (21 answers)
Matt from Orondo, Washington asked:
What's the best, cant-miss meal in Salt Lake City? (6 answers)
Eric from Moscow asked:
Centrally-Located Hotels in Salt Lake City? (4 answers)
Avery from Berkeley asked:
Winter time activities in Salt Lake City (3 answers)
Liz from Los Angeles asked:
Places to bar hop and night life in SLC? (2 answers)
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Salt Lake City to Aspen drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Aspen to Salt Lake City. Or get a full Aspen to Salt Lake City flight plan.
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