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Salt Lake City to Moab Road Trip With Kids

This drive is long enough to need one proper break, and Green River sits in a good spot for it. Save the bigger park outing for the next morning when everyone is fresh.

The drive

Distance
234 miles
Typical drive time
About four hours

Measured from Salt Lake City, as stated by the official source listed at the bottom of this page. Traffic, weather and stops with kids add time, so plan for a longer day than the map shows.

Kid-friendly stops on the way

Each stop was checked on its own official site. Open it before you go for current hours, prices and any closures.

  1. John Wesley Powell River History Museum

    Green River, UT

    A river history museum on the banks of the Green River.

    Official site

  2. Arches National Park Visitor Center

    Moab, UT

    The park's one visitor center, just inside the entrance five miles north of Moab.

    Official site

  3. Dead Horse Point State Park

    Moab, UT

    A Utah state park near Moab that is a designated International Dark Sky Park.

    Official site

Need more ideas before you leave? Browse things to do with kids in Salt Lake City or plan a different route.

Free road-trip stop checklist

Stop before everyone runs out of patience: how to plan a real break to burn energy, pick an indoor backup in case it rains, and add up the family total before you pay. One page, emailed now. Then The Weekend Scout once a week: one family outing idea for the weekend. Free. Unsubscribe from any email.

Three things to plan before you leave

  • Make Green River the main fuel, food and restroom stop.
  • Carry plenty of water and sun protection for desert stops.
  • Keep the first evening in Moab simple so the park day can start early.

Checked against: Visit Utah: Salt Lake City to Moab (checked )

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Plan the Salt Lake City to Moab family drive with a Green River museum stop, Arches and Dead Horse Point.

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