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Kanab to Page: pink dunes, hoodoos and Lake Powell

Q: How many days do you need for Kanab to Page: pink dunes, hoodoos and Lake Powell?

We suggest 3 days: about 1 h 47 min of driving, which leaves time for the stops.

Q: Where does Kanab to Page: pink dunes, hoodoos and Lake Powell start and end?

It starts in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park and ends in Horseshoe Bend.

Q: Where can you camp along Kanab to Page: pink dunes, hoodoos and Lake Powell?

OpenStreetMap lists 56 campsites and motorhome stopovers within 19 mi of the stops on this route. For example: Zion Glamping Adventures, Watchman Campground and Page Lake Powell Campground.

Q: When is the best time for Kanab to Page: pink dunes, hoodoos and Lake Powell?

The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October. Still fine, with some compromises, in September and November. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

Along US-89 from coral-colored dunes to the gateway of Lake Powell, with hoodoos and dinosaurs of Grand Staircase-Escalante on the way.

Distance: 161 km (100 mi)
Driving: 1 h 47 min
Suggested days: 3
Stops: 7
States: UT, AZ
Updated: May 30, 2026

At a glance: 3-day road trip of about 161 km (100 mi) with 7 stops, from Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park to Horseshoe Bend. About 1 h 47 min of driving in total.

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Route description

Start at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, reached from US-89 north of Kanab. Children love sliding down the soft dunes, and the campground has spots for RVs. Sand Dunes Road leads back to the highway near Moqui Cave, a quirky roadside museum inside a sandstone cave.

Kanab, often called Little Hollywood for the Westerns filmed nearby, is a good base with services and campgrounds. East of town, US-89 skirts the southern edge of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

Stop at the Toadstool Hoodoos trailhead for an easy walk to balanced rocks on white pillars. Near Big Water, the monument’s visitor center displays fossils of dinosaurs and marine reptiles found in the area.

The road then crosses into Arizona at Glen Canyon Dam and reaches Page, on the shore of Lake Powell. End at Horseshoe Bend, just south of town, where the Colorado River loops beneath a sheer cliff. The trail is short but shadeless; go early or near sunset.

Stop-by-stop itinerary

In driving order. Distances are estimates between consecutive stops.

1

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
NatureKanab, UT
Pink-orange dunes blown from eroded Navajo sandstone, with a boardwalk, sandboard rentals and an area for off-highway vehicles. The color is richest in low light.
Start
2

Moqui Cave
OdditiesKanab, UT
A family-run roadside museum inside a sandstone cave on US-89, with fossils, fluorescent minerals and old-West curiosities.
21 km
3

Kanab
UT
9 km
4

Toadstool Hoodoos
NatureBig Water, UT
Balanced rocks perched on pale pillars in Grand Staircase-Escalante, reached on an easy walk of under two miles round trip from US-89.
70 km
5

Big Water Visitor Center
HistoryBig Water, UT
A Grand Staircase-Escalante visitor center with fossils and life-size models of the dinosaurs and sea creatures found in the monument.
23 km
6

Page
AZ
31 km
7

Horseshoe Bend
ViewsPage, AZ
The Colorado River makes a 270-degree turn 1,000 feet below an unfenced rim. There is a parking fee and a 1.5-mile round-trip walk.
8 km

Suggested stages and overnight stops

3 days, split by driving time. Campsites from OpenStreetMap: check opening dates before you go.

Day 1: Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park → Kanab · 19 mi · 0 h 20 minOn the way: Moqui Cave.Overnight nearby, for example: Kanab RV Corral (< 1 km); Best Friends RV Park (5 mi).
Day 2: Kanab → Toadstool Hoodoos · 44 mi · 0 h 47 minOvernight nearby, for example: Paria River Ranch (2 mi); White House Campground (2 mi).
Day 3: Toadstool Hoodoos → Horseshoe Bend · 38 mi · 0 h 41 minOn the way: Big Water Visitor Center, Page.Overnight nearby, for example: Page Lake Powell Campground (4 mi); Wahweap Campground (8 mi).

Best time to go

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October. Still fine, with some compromises, in September and November. Hot in June–August. July and August are the busiest months: book campsites early.

Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons

FAQs

How long is Kanab to Page: pink dunes, hoodoos and Lake Powell?

3-day road trip of about 161 km (100 mi) with 7 stops, from Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park to Horseshoe Bend. About 1 h 47 min of driving in total.

How many days do you need for Kanab to Page: pink dunes, hoodoos and Lake Powell?

We suggest 3 days: about 1 h 47 min of driving, which leaves time for the stops.

Where does Kanab to Page: pink dunes, hoodoos and Lake Powell start and end?

It starts in Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park and ends in Horseshoe Bend.

Which states does Kanab to Page: pink dunes, hoodoos and Lake Powell pass through?

Utah and Arizona.

Where can you camp along Kanab to Page: pink dunes, hoodoos and Lake Powell?

OpenStreetMap lists 56 campsites and motorhome stopovers within 19 mi of the stops on this route. For example: Zion Glamping Adventures, Watchman Campground and Page Lake Powell Campground.

When is the best time for Kanab to Page: pink dunes, hoodoos and Lake Powell?

The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October. Still fine, with some compromises, in September and November. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)