World Tour 008-Las Vegas to Salt Lake City - Western USA
Stage 8 of the trip continues our journey through the natural wonders of the western USA, including Zion and Bryce Canyons, Glen Canyon and Canyonlands National Park. You'll also explore the classic western vistas of Monument Valley and Arches National Park, plus the imposing Shiprock mountain. Some man-made wonders include the mysterious Area 51, Glen Canyon Dam and the Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde National Park.
Total Legs: 20 Total Distance: 1158 Total Time(125kts): 9 hours 15 minutes
Leg 1
Flying from KLAS
Leg Distance: 59.66 Approximate time at 125kts: 29 minutes.
KLAS(KLAS) to The Strip(POI1)
Distance: 2.52NM Bearing: 327° 1 minutes
After takeoff, head to the south end of the famous Las Vegas "Strip" and follow it north
The Strip(POI1) to Las Vegas(POI2)
Distance: 3.82NM Bearing: 17° 2 minutes
Continue along the strip as it heads past Stratosphere Tower towards downtown Las Vegas
Las Vegas(POI2) to US-95(POI3)
Distance: 34.19NM Bearing: 304° 16 minutes
After you pass the downtown area, turn northwest and meet up with US highway 95 as it heads northwest
US-95(POI3) to NV65(NV65)
Distance: 19.13NM Bearing: 267° 9 minutes
Keep following the highway as it turns west. Desert Rock airstrip is just north of the highway
Leg 2
Flying from NV65
Leg Distance: 44.86 Approximate time at 125kts: 22 minutes.
NV65(NV65) to Area 6(POI4)
Distance: 10.31NM Bearing: 353° 5 minutes
Head north after takeoff and over the mountains, then follow the road that leads north to the Yucca Testing Facility
Area 6(POI4) to Sedan Crater(POI5)
Distance: 23.14NM Bearing: 347° 11 minutes
Follow the road north along the wide valley. All along the eastern side of the road are craters formed as a result of nuclear testing, with the largest being the Sedan Crater near the foot of the mountains at the northern end of the crater field
Sedan Crater(POI5) to KXTA(KXTA)
Distance: 11.41NM Bearing: 60° 5 minutes
Turning northeast from Sedan Crater will take you to the mysterious Area 51 facility, and Homey Airport which sits next to Groom Lake
Leg 3
Flying from KXTA
Leg Distance: 39.09 Approximate time at 125kts: 19 minutes.
KXTA(KXTA) to Groom Road(POI6)
Distance: 5.28NM Bearing: 37° 3 minutes
Head northeast after takeoff to meet up with Groom Road and follow it
Groom Road(POI6) to Extraterrestrial Highway(POI7)
Distance: 16.65NM Bearing: 53° 8 minutes
Continue along Groom Road northeast where it will end at the Extraterrestrial Highway
Extraterrestrial Highway(POI7) to East Pahranagat Range(POI8)
Distance: 7.15NM Bearing: 28° 3 minutes
Follow the highway northeast until it clears the mountains, then turn southeast
East Pahranagat Range(POI8) to L92(L92)
Distance: 10.01NM Bearing: 137° 5 minutes
Fly southeast between the mountains and the river to Alamo Landing airfield
Leg 4
Flying from L92
Leg Distance: 81.46 Approximate time at 125kts: 39 minutes.
L92(L92) to US-93(POI9)
Distance: 13.7NM Bearing: 130° 7 minutes
Fly southeast across the river and follow the US-93 highway
US-93(POI9) to Coyote Springs GC(POI10)
Distance: 23.58NM Bearing: 160° 11 minutes
Follow the highway southeast until you reach Coyote Springs Golf Club, then turn east
Coyote Springs GC(POI10) to I-15(POI11)
Distance: 23.76NM Bearing: 89° 11 minutes
Head east until you reach Interstate highway 15, and follow it northeast to the town of Mesquite
I-15(POI11) to 67L(67L)
Distance: 20.42NM Bearing: 60° 10 minutes
Follow I-15 northeast to the town of Mesquite, and the airport at its north eastern edge
Leg 5
Flying from 67L
Leg Distance: 41.12 Approximate time at 125kts: 20 minutes.
67L(67L) to St. George(POI12)
Distance: 29.04NM Bearing: 46° 14 minutes
Follow Interstate Hwy 15 northeast to the town of St. George, passing through the Virgin River Gorge along the way
St. George(POI12) to Sand Hollow Reservoir(POI13)
Distance: 8.42NM Bearing: 73° 4 minutes
Head east from St. George to the large Sand Hollow reservoir
Sand Hollow Reservoir(POI13) to 1L8(1L8)
Distance: 3.66NM Bearing: 53° 2 minutes
Northeast of the reservoir, at the base of the hills, lies Hurricane airport
Leg 6
Flying from 1L8
Leg Distance: 54.51 Approximate time at 125kts: 26 minutes.
1L8(1L8) to La Verkin(POI14)
Distance: 3.99NM Bearing: 12° 2 minutes
After takeoff, fly north over the town of Hurricane. When you see the Virgin River cutting a small canyon heading east, follow the river and the highway that runs alongside it
La Verkin(POI14) to UT-9(POI15)
Distance: 12.38NM Bearing: 91° 6 minutes
Follow state highway 9 as it runs east with the river
UT-9(POI15) to Zion Canyon(POI16)
Distance: 7.5NM Bearing: 19° 4 minutes
Follow the road and the main fork of the river as they turn north into Zion Canyon, one of the USA's major natural tourist attractions
Zion Canyon(POI16) to Zion Canyon(POI17)
Distance: 5.55NM Bearing: 344° 3 minutes
Continue following the river as the road ends and the canyon turns around to the left
Zion Canyon(POI17) to Kolob Reservoir(POI18)
Distance: 6.63NM Bearing: 306° 3 minutes
As you near the northern end of the canyon, you will need to climb out as you head northwest to Kolob Reservoir
Kolob Reservoir(POI18) to I-15(POI19)
Distance: 10.67NM Bearing: 315° 5 minutes
Keep heading northwest over the mountains, then descend to meet I-15 and follow it north
I-15(POI19) to KCDC(KCDC)
Distance: 7.79NM Bearing: 17° 4 minutes
As the highway turns northwest to Cedar City, head north to the airport at its west
Leg 7
Flying from KCDC
Leg Distance: 61.43 Approximate time at 125kts: 29 minutes.
KCDC(KCDC) to Navajo Lake(POI20)
Distance: 19.49NM Bearing: 113° 9 minutes
Head southeast across town and follow state highway 14 into the mountains. You'll see the colorful cliffs of Cedar Breaks National Monument to the left and Black Mountain to the right before continuing southeast to Navajo Lake
Navajo Lake(POI20) to Bryce Canyon(POI21)
Distance: 25.35NM Bearing: 91° 12 minutes
Head east from the lake and over the mountains range ahead. Bryce Canyon runs along the far side of the mountains. When you reach the canyon, turn north for a look at the amazing features of this popular national park
Bryce Canyon(POI21) to KBCE(KBCE)
Distance: 16.59NM Bearing: 4° 8 minutes
At the north end of the canyon will be the town of Bryce Canyon City - mostly hotels and resorts, with the airport just north of the town
Leg 8
Flying from KBCE
Leg Distance: 65.18 Approximate time at 125kts: 31 minutes.
KBCE(KBCE) to Powell Point(POI22)
Distance: 11.66NM Bearing: 86° 6 minutes
After takeoff, head east to Powell Point, the southern tip of the Table Cliff Plateau which dominates the eastern view
Powell Point(POI22) to Lake Powell(POI23)
Distance: 45.7NM Bearing: 137° 22 minutes
From Powell Point, turn and head southeast over the nearly 2 million acres of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, before eventually arriving at Lake Powell
Lake Powell(POI23) to KPGA(KPGA)
Distance: 7.82NM Bearing: 194° 4 minutes
Head to the town of Page at the southwestern edge of the lake. The airport is at the eastern edge of town
Leg 9
Flying from KPGA
Leg Distance: 63.62 Approximate time at 125kts: 31 minutes.
KPGA(KPGA) to Colorado River(POI24)
Distance: 2.17NM Bearing: 291° 1 minutes
Head to the Colorado River northwest of the town, before turning south along the river
Colorado River(POI24) to Glen Canyon Dam(POI25)
Distance: 1.15NM Bearing: 151° 1 minutes
Follow the river southeast over Glen Canyon Dam and down into the canyon
Glen Canyon Dam(POI25) to Colorado River(POI26)
Distance: 3.45NM Bearing: 215° 2 minutes
Follow the river southwest through the canyon
Colorado River(POI26) to Horseshoe Bend(POI27)
Distance: 0.92NM Bearing: 109° 0 minutes
Stay with the river around the right hairpin turn of Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend(POI27) to Colorado River(POI28)
Distance: 2.55NM Bearing: 254° 1 minutes
Follow the river west
Colorado River(POI28) to Colorado River(POI29)
Distance: 1.87NM Bearing: 134° 1 minutes
After the left hand hairpin turn, follow the river southeast through the canyon, then climb out of the canyon via the opening to the east
Colorado River(POI29) to AZ-98(POI30)
Distance: 11.69NM Bearing: 93° 6 minutes
After climbing out of the canyon, head east to state highway 98, which you'll meet after first crossing 2 other roads and a railway line
AZ-98(POI30) to AZ-98(POI31)
Distance: 13.46NM Bearing: 142° 6 minutes
Follow the highway southeast
AZ-98(POI31) to AZ-98(POI32)
Distance: 23.1NM Bearing: 88° 11 minutes
Stay with the highway as it turns eastwards
AZ-98(POI32) to 53AZ(53AZ)
Distance: 3.26NM Bearing: 37° 2 minutes
The highway will turn south near the town of Shonto. From here, turn northeast and to the dirt airstrip
Leg 10
Flying from 53AZ
Leg Distance: 51.4 Approximate time at 125kts: 25 minutes.
53AZ(53AZ) to US-160(POI33)
Distance: 8.89NM Bearing: 71° 4 minutes
From Shonto, head east and meet up with the highway running northeast and down into the valley
US-160(POI33) to Kayenta(POI34)
Distance: 13.67NM Bearing: 54° 7 minutes
When the highway passes the airport at Kayenta, turn northeast
Kayenta(POI34) to Rooster Rock(POI35)
Distance: 16.43NM Bearing: 34° 8 minutes
Head northeast to the southern end of Monument Valley
Rooster Rock(POI35) to Monument Valley(POI36)
Distance: 8.13NM Bearing: 298° 4 minutes
Turn and head northeast through Monument Valley, passing between the two larger mesas while you enjoy the classic western vista
Monument Valley(POI36) to UT25(UT25)
Distance: 4.28NM Bearing: 278° 2 minutes
Once you pass through the valley. look for the road heading to the town and airport just to the west. Beware of the high terrain at the southern end