Utah Trip By The Numbers

I've always wanted to write one of these fun "by the numbers" wrap up of a vacation but usually blank on what numbers/facts to include-- but not this time! 

 


8-- total days we were gone 

7-- total nights we were gone 

4- flights taken to and from Utah; Providence to Midway, Midway to Salt Lake City, then the same flights in reverse 

1,253- total number of miles we drove in Utah with our car rental

5-- National Parks visited (Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches, & Canyonlands) 

2-- State parks visited (Dead Horse Point & Red Canyon)

4-- trips to the grocery store

0-- number of ice cream dishes/cones I ate  

7-- Number of restaurants we tried for the first time 

7-- Number of restaurants we'd go back to a second time! The food was fantastic everywhere we went

2-- Number of times we had to stop for cows IN the road

646-- Total number of photos Evan and I took combined (not counting those blurry or duplicate/deleted ones) 

1- The number of times we had to go looking for a fob battery because our rental key fob stopped working. It's also the number of time we set off the car alarm "breaking" in with the actual key.  

80-- the speed limit on most roads in Utah

15--Total trails hiked

2-- The number of hikes we didn't "finish"

16.2-- total miles hiked 

15-- PB&J sandwiches made

5-- Nutella and Jelly sandwiches made (Alec doesn't eat Peanut butter)

2-- Times we packed our lunches and didn't eat them in any park

3-- Places we slept-- an AirB&B in Moab, an AirB&B in Panguitch, and a hotel in Salt Lake City

4-- Books I read/listened to on the trip

89-- Highest temp we saw all week (Moab)

34-- Lowest temp of the week (Panguitch)

9,115-- feet above sea level at Rainbow Point in Bryce Canyon (our highest elevation of the trip not including flights, of course).

3,855-- lowest elevation of our trip in Springdale just outside Zion 

306- feet of the longest arch in America (that we got to see)

1,600+-- years old; the oldest tree we saw on our trip (Bryce Canyon)

 

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Comments

  1. A blogMay 11, 2026 at 5:58 AM

    I bet you had the best time! Just reading some of the places you mentioned sends me right back to when I went there. Goosebumps! Ruth@playworkeatrepeat

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    1. Joanne May 11, 2026 at 7:46 AM

      We really did have an amazing time and I thought of you when we saw the narrows and all the people kitted out in their walking gear.

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  2. HollyMay 11, 2026 at 6:26 AM

    Oh my gosh does this sound like a wonderful trip- you covered so much ground! The only question I have, though, is how come no ice cream? Ha! Can't wait to read more about this!

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    1. Joanne May 11, 2026 at 7:47 AM

      I had a really bad reaction to the delicious mousse cake and pretty much avoided all dairy for the entire rest of the trip.

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  3. Amy ScottMay 11, 2026 at 6:33 AM

    No ice cream? I am concerned! You all got some mileage in! Wow! It sounds like an amazing trip!

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    1. Joanne May 11, 2026 at 7:47 AM

      Yeah, I think my body is telling me I need to give up dairy for good. I figure now that I'm back home I'll give it another try but I got so sick after eating my delicious triple layer mousse cake.

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  4. MarilynMay 11, 2026 at 6:42 AM

    So fun! And how nice that all the restaurants were really good.

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    1. Joanne May 11, 2026 at 7:48 AM

      I don't know what it is but it seems like so many food places near these parks and hiking trips end up being SO SO good!

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  5. Handmade in IsraelMay 11, 2026 at 6:48 AM

    That's a lot of miles, but equally a lot of national parks visited. But why no ice cream??

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    1. Joanne May 11, 2026 at 7:49 AM

      I think I'm allergic to dairy and didn't want to chance any adverse reactions when we were going to be on the road so much.

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  6. JoyceMay 11, 2026 at 7:29 AM

    That's a lot of miles but I'm sure it was fabulous!

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  7. Carol On The LakeMay 11, 2026 at 8:02 AM

    I can no longer eat dairy and do miss it. Whipped cream is like heaven to me. #MMVC

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    1. Joanne May 11, 2026 at 12:28 PM

      Whipped cream holds no appeal to me but gosh I love ice cream and cheesecake.. I'm really going to miss them if I can't ever eat them again.

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  8. Laura @ Our Grand LivesMay 11, 2026 at 8:04 AM

    I loved this recap told through numbers! Sounds like you had a fabulous - and memorable - trip!

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  9. Lyssy in the CityMay 11, 2026 at 8:21 AM

    This is so fun! Sounds like a wonderful trip.

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  10. Dara @ Not In JerseyMay 11, 2026 at 8:34 AM

    Nice! Can't wait to read more about it!

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  11. Life CapturedMay 11, 2026 at 10:12 AM

    I really enjoyed hearing about your trip through numbers. I am a visual person and the numbers were just as descriptive as pictures!
    All the best.
    Debra @ Life Captured

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  12. Melynda@Scratch Made Food!May 11, 2026 at 10:41 AM

    Nice round up! I thought we had a high speed here in TX at 75mph

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    1. Joanne May 11, 2026 at 12:29 PM

      Yeah, we thought that was crazy too. We had seen 70's in Montana but not 80 before.

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  13. Jen WhiteMay 11, 2026 at 11:03 AM

    This is a fun way to look back on a trip!

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    1. Joanne May 11, 2026 at 12:29 PM

      Thanks! I totally stole the idea from other bloggers I read.

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  14. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiMay 11, 2026 at 11:23 AM

    How fun to keep a number redcord this way! We live so close to Utah, but have yet to explore much of it and hopefully we will be able to rectify that someday soon.

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  15. EllibelleMay 11, 2026 at 11:24 AM

    This was so fun to read! Now I want to plan a Utah vacation to visit all those parks!

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  16. Hena TayebMay 11, 2026 at 12:07 PM

    That was a fun post, great idea. But no ice cream!

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    1. Joanne May 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM

      Not for me; my husband and son did have some though.

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