Thanksgiving road trip
Salt Lake City to Moab for Thanksgiving
- Distance
- 235 mi
- Driving
- 4 hrs + traffic
- Halfway
- Price
The next Thanksgiving lands on Thursday, November 26, 2026. On US-6 and US-191, the heaviest traffic usually hits the Tuesday and Wednesday before and the Sunday after. Drive Thanksgiving morning itself; roads are often the quietest of the week.
Plan this drive in XCRSNBook the halfway night early
Price sits about 118 miles from Salt Lake City and 117 miles from Moab. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.
Total trip cost
Gas uses today's regional averages along this route. Add the nightly rate you find to see the full total.
- Gas, about 235 miles
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- Lodging, 1 night
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- Estimated total
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Along the way
- Delicate Arch
- Island in the Sky
- Dead Horse Point at sunset
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