Route 70 to Utah Denver to Moab Hitting the Road Berks & Patagonias packed, the trio hit the road early Saturday morning. First things first, we properly fueled up with some Leroy’s Bagels and SloHi Coffee.We then kicked off the first day of the drive with a beautiful 9 hour trip through Vail, Grand Junction, and the beginning of Utah driving along the 70. It was an incredible drive and began the much anticipated #viewsfromthebackseatseries UT edition. Colorado Into Utah Once in Utah, we stopped at Red Cliff Lodge for sunset over the Colorado River. This is John Wayne country, everything looked straight out of a painting. Winding through those back highways at sunset was absolutely stunning. Moab Despite a brief scare of almost running out of gas along Johnson Valley with no service and an unexpected empty cabin with no bedding, the first day went relatively smoothly. Unexpected lack of bedding & amenities in our “glamping” cabin We went to bed early to prep for an early morning wake-up for sunrise at Arches National Park.