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Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Atascadero to Salt Lake City. If you're planning a road trip to Salt Lake City, you can research locations to stop along the way. Traveling with a dog or cat? View pet-friendly stops between Atascadero and Bakersfield. Camping along the way? View RV campgrounds between Atascadero and Bakersfield. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Atascadero
drive for about 2 hours
12:08 pm Bakersfield
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:08 pm
drive for about 1 hour
2:18 pm Mojave
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:18 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:34 pm Barstow
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:34 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
7:56 pm Las Vegas
stay overnight at Bellagio Hotel
leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 7 hours
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9:00 am leave from Bellagio Hotel
drive for about 58 minutes
9:58 am Valley of Fire State Park
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 10:58 am
drive for about 2 hours
1:02 pm Zion National Park
stay for about 1.5 hours
and leave at 2:32 pm
drive for about 2 hours
4:19 pm Beaver (Utah)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:19 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
7:36 pm Provo
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 8:36 pm
drive for about 44 minutes
9:20 pm arrive in Salt Lake City
stay at Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City - a Kimpton Hotel
day 2 driving ≈ 8 hours
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Bakersfield (16 answers)
questions about Bakersfield:
Best free things to do in Bakersfield?
Mojave (3 answers)
Barstow (11 answers)
restaurants around Barstow:
Del Taco
questions about Barstow:
What's the best neighborhood in Barstow for a first time visitor?
Las Vegas (297 answers)
Downtown Container Park (15 mentions)
Fremont Street Experience (15 mentions)
High Roller (10 mentions)
The Mob Museum (8 mentions)
Neon Museum (8 mentions)
restaurants around Las Vegas:
Giada
Mon Ami Gabi
Wicked Spoon
Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino
Lotus of Siam
hotels around Las Vegas:
Bellagio Hotel
MGM Grand Las Vegas
Wynn Hotel Las Vegas
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
The Cosmopolitan
questions about Las Vegas:
Best new restaurants in Vegas?
What time of year is the best for scoring a cheap deals in Las Vegas
Best tips and casinos for first time gambler?
Top things to do in Las Vegas that don't include gambling?
Is it better to stay on or off the Las Vegas strip?
Valley of Fire State Park (11 mentions)
Zion National Park (77 mentions)
questions about Zion National Park:
When is the best time to visit/hike Zion national park?
Canyoneer boots, Keen sandals, or old tennis shoes for Narrows hike?
What's the best time of year to hike in Zion?
Are hiking boots necessary now if I hike Angels Landing
Poisonous plants/ Venomous animals in Zion Canyon
Beaver (Utah) (2 answers)
questions about Beaver (Utah):
what is in beaver?
Provo (3 answers)
questions about Provo:
Best free things to do in Provo?
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.
Here are some more hotels people talk about:
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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? (14 answers)
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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)
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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 Atascadero 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 Atascadero to Salt Lake City. Or get a full Atascadero to Salt Lake City flight plan.
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