#1 A crowd of people sit and watch the sunset at delicate arch.

Arches National Park

UT · 1.5M visitors/yr

Very Crowded

Over 2,000 natural stone arches carved from red sandstone—the world's highest concentration—including the iconic Delicate Arch.

#2 A red rock landscape and plateau forest glows with the morning sun

Bryce Canyon National Park

UT · 2.5M visitors/yr

Very Crowded

Earth's densest hoodoo forest where the Navajo Loop drops you between orange spires so narrow you'll touch both walls at 8,000 feet.

#3 a broad stone arch with rock pinnacles in the distance

Canyonlands National Park

UT · 818K visitors/yr

Moderate Crowds

Four districts carved by the Colorado River—from Island in the Sky's overlooks to The Maze's backcountry spanning canyons larger than LA.

#4 Wingate Sandstone cliffs behind historic barn and farmhouse

Capitol Reef National Park

UT · 1.4M visitors/yr

Busy

A hundred-mile wrinkle in the earth where sandstone cliffs fold into hidden canyons and pioneer orchards still grow beneath Capitol Dome.

#5 A triangular sandstone mountain overlooks green and yellow foliage. A cloudy blue sky is overhead.

Zion National Park

UT · 4.9M visitors/yr

Very Crowded

Red cliffs rise 2,000 feet above the Virgin River, where Angels Landing's chain climb and The Narrows' slot canyon wade draw crowds.