In May, I went to Moab, Utah. I rented a car for five days and traveled 700 miles across the state. From Moab to Salt Lake City, I made more than a dozen pit stops on my road trip.

Major routes include I-15 from the Wasatch Range to St. George, Highway 191 through Moab, and Highway 89 from Salt Lake City to the gates of Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks near Kanab. By ...