Boys TripOrb PonderersAUG 06–11 · 2026

Vegas to Zion to Salt Lake.

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Las Vegas2 nights · Aug 6–8
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Brian Head + Zion2 nights · Aug 8–10
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Salt Lake City1 night · Aug 10–11
5 nightsThursday to Tuesday
One-way drivePick up in Las Vegas, return at SLC
The Las Vegas Strip at night from above.
The Bellagio fountains firing at night in front of the Cosmopolitan.
Las Vegas2,001 ft · Aug 6–8King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Matt Kieffer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Red and cream eroded cliffs at Cedar Breaks National Monument.
The Virgin River running between sandstone walls in the Zion Narrows.
Brian Head | Zion9,800 ft · Aug 8–10AndrewKPepper · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillfoto · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Salt Lake City skyline below the Wasatch Range.
The spires of the Salt Lake Temple on Temple Square.
Salt Lake City4,226 ft · Aug 10–11Invictus323 · CC BY 4.0 · Chris06 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Day by day

Six days, two of them driving.

THUAUG 6

Arrive in Las Vegas

Open evening

All four land by 4:32 PM. Check in, eat, walk the central Strip. No tickets.

Sebastian 8:34 AMMiles 11:20 AMAidan 2:33 PMBrayden 4:32 PM
FRIAUG 7

Open morning, Omega Mart + Mystère

Booked

Morning mass? Jk, but there is a cathedral we can go see. Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart, dinner and a reset, then Cirque du Soleil at Treasure Island.

Open morningOmega Mart 1:40 PMMystère 9:00 PM
SATAUG 8

Vegas to Brian Head

Transfer day

Rental at 8:00 AM, north on I-15, Narrows gear in Springdale, then up to Brian Head. Cedar Breaks overlooks in the evening if the sky is clear.

Hertz 8:00 AMSpringdale gear pickupCedar Breaks overlooks≈4 hr 30 min driving
SUNAUG 9

Full Zion day

Weather call

Plan A is the Narrows to Orderville and Wall Street, turning around at noon. River and sky decide.

Brian Head 5:30 AMWall Street goalNoon turnaroundReturn to same hotel
MONAUG 10

Brian Head to Salt Lake

Open evening

North on I-15 with one road stop. Dinner and two (or more) bars downtown.

Rowley’s road stop≈3 hr 40 min drivingSLC check-in 4:00 PMScion + Water Witch
TUEAUG 11

Salt Lake + fly home

Booked

Temple Square in the morning. Checkout 11:00 AM, car back by 2:30 PM, first flight out at 4:40 PM.

Temple SquareHotel checkout 11:00 AMRental return 2:30 PMFirst flight 4:40 PM

Nine words

Did we get to them?

Everyone named a noun, a verb, and something freeform. What the trip answers each one with, so far.