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Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Moab to Rapid City. If you're planning a road trip to Rapid City, you can research locations to stop along the way. Traveling with a dog or cat? View pet-friendly stops between Moab and Rapid City. Camping along the way? View RV campgrounds between Moab and Rapid City. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Moab
drive for about 2 hours
11:46 am Grand Junction
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:46 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
2:07 pm Glenwood Springs
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:07 pm
drive for about 1 hour
4:10 pm Vail
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:10 pm
drive for about 2 hours
6:56 pm Denver
eat at Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen
stay overnight at The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa in Denver
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 6 hours
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10:00 am leave from The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa in Denver
drive for about 1 hour
11:07 am Fort Collins
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:07 pm
drive for about 2 hours
2:20 pm Torrington (Wyoming)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:20 pm
drive for about 2 hours
5:28 pm Wind Cave National Park
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 6:28 pm
drive for about 1 hour
7:31 pm arrive in Rapid City
day 2 driving ≈ 6.5 hours
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Your starting point is Moab, Utah.
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Since there are only 2 travelers, we assume you're driving 1 car. You can adjust the number of people traveling at the top. We assume a maximum of 4 passengers per car, but you can change the number of cars to fit your situation.
Grand Junction (14 answers)
Glenwood Springs (8 answers)
Hanging Lake (2 mentions)
Vail (52 answers)
restaurants around Vail:
Minturn Saloon
questions about Vail:
Outlet for ski clothing?
Summer Restaurants in Vail
Denver (168 answers)
Denver Museum of Nature and Science (15 mentions)
Denver Botanic Gardens (12 mentions)
Denver Art Museum (11 mentions)
LoDo (11 mentions)
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre (11 mentions)
restaurants around Denver:
Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen
Rioja
Acorn
Root Down
Bistro Vendome
hotels around Denver:
The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa in Denver
The Crawford Hotel
Four Seasons Hotel Denver
Hotel Teatro
the Curtis Denver - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
questions about Denver:
Short, scenic drives from Denver?
Best resort for advanced skier?
Activites to do with children ages 7-11
Top 5 must see attractions in Denver?
Restaurant for dinner near Coors Field?
Fort Collins (18 answers)
New Belgium Brewing (2 mentions)
Killer Rabbit (2 mentions)
White Balcony (2 mentions)
restaurants around Fort Collins:
Sonny Lubick Steakhouse
Charco Broiler
questions about Fort Collins:
Gift certificate idea for a Fort Collins resident?
Best steak houses in Fort Collins?
What is your favorite restaurant in Fort Collins?
Torrington (Wyoming)
Wind Cave National Park (3 mentions)
Your final destination is Rapid City, South Dakota.
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Rapid City to Moab drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
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