United States, Nevada
Red Rock Canyon, Valley of Fire and the long run to Zion all start from the edge of the city.
First instinct from Las Vegas: head north east to Valley of Fire.
Scored roads in range
5
Nearest great road
40 mi
Best rated nearby
8.9 / 10
Shortest full loop
2 hr 44 min
Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk
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Last reviewed 11 April 2026
60 to 150 km from the centre
Far enough to feel like a proper trip, close enough to be home for dinner.
Roughly 2 hr 44 min of driving if you string the lot together and come back the way you came.
150 to 400 km from the centre
Leave early, take the long way back and make a day of it.
Roughly 23 hr 24 min of driving if you string the lot together and come back the way you came.
238 mi away · Utah
Slickrock, the Hogback ridge with drops both sides, and red canyon after red canyon.
198 km · 123 mi · Atlas rating 9.6 / 10
142 mi away · Utah
Switchbacks out of Zion Canyon into a mile long tunnel with windows cut in the rock.
39 km · 24.2 mi · Atlas rating 9.3 / 10
208 mi away · Arizona
Red rock Sedona at one end, pine forest at the other, with a hairpin climb between.
45 km · 28 mi · Atlas rating 9.2 / 10
202 mi away · California
Los Angeles's mountain playground, hours of clean sweepers above the basin.
106 km · 65.9 mi · Atlas rating 9.1 / 10
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