Five day guided and supported running tour through the spectacular canyon country between Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks.  Enjoy comfortable vacation homes while exploring the orange hoodoos and delicate arches of southwest Utah.  

Running the Red Rock Country between Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks

The southwestern corner of Utah offers some of the most fascinating and awe-inspiring landscapes in the desert Southwest.  Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks are the bookends for our exploration of the red rock country connecting these two popular national parks.  We’ll run and explore trails through towering cliffs and slickrock canyons, with colorful spires and natural arches that will inspire you and leave you breathless, seeking what lies around the next corner.  Our trails will take us past immense spires and redrock walls, through cedar, spruce and bristlecone pine forests and up to ridges with views you won’t forget.  We’ll run smooth singletrack high above Zion National Park with views that will leave you speechless.  The flowing, smooth singletrack trails and downhills of the Red Canyon country around Bryce Canyon National Park are perfect for trail running and will make you almost want to climb back up so you can run back down again (almost!).  In the evening we’ll retire to comfortable lodging facilities where dinner will be served and stories will be told.  Join us in November for this memorable trail running tour through country you won’t soon forget. 

Tour Details

​Duration/Mileage:  5 days / 70 miles
Difficulty:  Intermediate – moderate altitude, no extremely long days, rough, rocky to smooth flowing singletrack, access to support vehicle on some days, route finding challenges, relatively poor trail marking, dry conditions, opportunity to shorten day or do alternate routes on most days, potential cold or wet weather, distances between 12.5 and 15 miles.

On the Zion-Bryce tour, we stay in comfortable vacation homes with comfortable rooms and great sunset views! We'll stay 4 nights in a comfortable vacation home centrally located in Hatch, UT. With vacation homes, expect to share a room with another runner.  Because this is a vacation home based tour, single supplements are difficult to accommodate.  Depending on the size of our group, a single supplement may be possible.  Please inquire if interested in a single supplement.

Driving – St. George, UT is located about 300 miles south of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15 and about 120 miles north of Las Vegas, NV via Interstate 15.

St. George Regional Airport provides service directly into St. George, UT.  St. George Regional is served by SkyWest Airlines on behalf of American, Delta and United. 

Las Vegas, NV offers the nearest major international airport to St. George, UT.  McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas is served by AeroMexico, Air Canada, Alaska Air, Allegiant, American, British Airways, Condor, Delta, Eurowings, Frontier, Interjet, JetBlue, Southwest,

Spirit Airlines, Sun Country, United, Virgin Atlantic and others with access to every major American city. McCarran International is about 126 miles from St. George, UT.

St. George Shuttle offers daily scheduled shuttle service to and from Las Vegas, Salt Lake City and St. George, UT.  More information on this shuttle and reservation information can be found here: https://www.stgshuttle.com

All major rental car companies are available at McCarren International Airport as well.  For more information about car rentals visit: https://www.mccarran.com/Transportation/RentalCars 

Adventure Running Co. will provide a selection of packable food items for each day’s run.  Each morning we will provide a spread of items you can use to make a lunch for the trail including bread and tortillas for sandwiches and wraps, peanut butter, other nut butters, jelly, jam, hummus, sandwich meats, cheese, honey, a selection of gels, chews and waffles from our sponsor, nuts, chips, bars, electrolyte replacements and other select items.  If you have any specific running foods you prefer, please bring them.  Specialty supplements or nutrition systems aren’t provided by Adventure Running Co. and you should bring your own supplies if you have any specialty items like these.

Adventure Running Co. will be preparing healthy and hearty breakfasts and dinners each day consisting of fresh, seasonal and locally sourced foods.  We are able to accommodate vegetarians, vegans, gluten free, etc. but must know of your specific needs in advance.  Be sure to complete the registration form to indicate any dietary preferences or restrictions.  We will stock our coolers with a selection of beverages and make a pre-run stop on our way to our first days run to pick up any micro-brews or alcoholic beverages of your choice.

Guides, all meals starting with lunch on the first day through lunch on the last day, support vehicle, transportation on tour, shuttle to and from trailheads, gear transport, snacks, group gear, non-alcoholic beverages, first aid, permits, fees, reservations and licenses. 

Trip does not include airfare or other transportation to and from the departure site, lodging before or after the tour, or personal gear.