Moab Forever
There's a reason you can never forget Moab. Beyond the immediate awe of its rugged beauty, this dynamic desert corner calls adventure travellers of all kinds - then answers with powerful challenges and lasting rewards. When you leave the land, you're never the same.
Launch your next Moab adventure now, and remember it forever.
HIKE
Plan Your Top Picks
The options are nearly endless in this category. Credit hiking variety to Moab’s unique location, nestled between two national parks, two state parks, and the La Sal Mountain range. Arches National Park has famous — you guessed it — arches, like Delicate Arch, Double Arch, and Landscape Arch. Canyonlands National Park, Utah's largest national park, is split into three districts; the nearby Island in the Sky district sits atop a stunning sheer-walled mesa, boasting Mesa Arch and the Green River Overlook. Check out Discover Moab’s interactive hiking guide, including pet-friendly options, desert safety preparations, and winter hiking tips.
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Take the Leap
One rapid way to up-level your hike adventure: Add a BASE jump. For just under $1,000, you can strap onto an instructor and leap off of a desert cliff. Moab has long attracted the world’s adrenaline athletes to not just ride and climb, but also BASE jump legally year-round. Now you can try with BASE Jump Moab owner Andy Lewis — who rose to YouTube fame with death-defying slackline stunts. Customers should account for the preparation involved for a safe jump, from application vetting to ideal weather conditions at the three cliff sites permitted for the public to experience, as Lewis puts it, “the ultimate leave-no-trace form of backcountry sport.”
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Self-Sufficient Solitude
Skilled hikers and advanced trail runners seeking a rugged backcountry test can head for a Canyonlands classic: the Syncline Loop in the park’s standout Island in the Sky district. The 8.1-mile trail encircles Upheaval Dome, traversing a boulder-strewn wash and then ascends through slickrock slabs where cairns guide weary scramblers back up to the rim. Do it clockwise. Otherwise, the lack of shade creates punishingly hot afternoon climbs out of the canyon (the Park Service calls it the district’s “most challenging trail,” where rescues often occur). Hiking guides can point experts to the park’s deeper options beyond Syncline.
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Find Your Trail Fuel
Gloria’s Corner Cafe serves pre-hike brekkie and lunch like no one’s biz. Breakfast burritos, scrambles, smoothies, plus its famed Cinnamon French Toast, crusted with shredded coconut. You’ll also likely love the breakfast and lunch food at the Love Muffin Cafe (cue the giant, soft-inside-crisp-outside waffles). Post-hike, Moab Brewery dishes the right burgers for dinner and gelato for dessert. Trailhead Public House and Eatery is another popular pick for its Happy Lunch Hour and healthy, hearty memorable eats.
BIKE
Orient to Endless Options
The shoulder seasons on either side of deep winter are the best time to bike in Moab, pedaling through spring and fall with mountain biking trail systems galore. Outfitters are ready to rent every type and style of bike, with guides to point you to the best routes. Winter opens excellent options for roadies: low precipitation and sunny days keep you comfy mid-workout. Spring and fall are legendary for perfect mild temps alongside epic views. If you’re cycling in summer, start early, hydrate well, and seek shade when you break. Check out paths like the Moab Canyon Pathway that crosses the Colorado River and snakes by both national parks.
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Roam Farther With E-Boosted Range
Beginning in spring 2026, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), will open 211.2 miles of mountain biking trails to increasingly popular Class 1 e-bikes (pedal-assist, no throttle, 750-watt max, 20-mph max).
In town, e-bikes are welcome on all surface streets (within on-street bike lanes) and all open motorized trails, with Class 1s on the City’s path systems, including the Mill Creek Pathway and the non-motorized Moab Canyon pathway. Experienced Class 1 trail riders can check out the 19+ miles of epic singletrack at Dead Horse State Park.
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Bite Off the Big One
Trail riders gravitate to some or all of the Whole Enchilada, six world-class mountain biking trails that combine into a storied 25-mile downhill trail from high in the La Sal Mountains, dropping 7,000-plus feet to the Colorado River, “with breathtaking desert landscapes as far as the eye can see.” GearJunkie’s fall exploration of the rugged must-ride yielded few other rider encounters while, “covering everything from fast, flowy dirt singletrack to technical rocky terrain along Porcupine Rim,” as the “remote trail traverses some of Moab’s most varied desert terrain: full of spires, buttes, and buttresses in endless shades of red.”
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Adventure-Ready Lodging for Weary Legs
Beyond its in-room bike storage perks, Slackline Moab partners with several local outfitters to offer curated biking trips (plus climbing and canyoneering trips for all levels). The many beginner-friendly guided bike tours are the most popular, which include a bike/helmet rental with pickup inside Dead Horse Point State Park (adjacent to Canyonlands NP, with comparable views). Slackline also rents gear and sells various products, such as trail snacks, apparel, and camping equipment.
OFF-ROAD
Welcome to Off-Road Country
Four-wheeling is one of Moab’s most famous attributes. Hundreds of miles of former mining roads, 4x4 trails, and scenic drives offer an adventure for every driver — including accessible tours for wheelchair users. Ready to test out your off-road-worthy SUV?
Start out with the area trail guide, which highlights easy starter trails like the 14-mile Gemini Bridges to difficult options like the 1.9-mile slickrock “rock roller coaster” called Fins and Things. Don’t have an off-road vehicle of your own? Find a guided tour, rent a desert-ready ride, or even try out family-friendly UTV tours as well as guided Hummer trips that show you everything — without the dust and spine jolts.
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Open the Wheels, Open the Fun
Single-rider ATV quads and side-by-side UTVs are certainly welcome in the Moab area. Don’t miss Moab’s three most iconic off-road 4x4 trails: Hell’s Revenge, Fins and Things, and Chicken Corners. “I found most of the trails easy to navigate,” GearJunkie Editorial Director Sean McCoy wrote of his UTV Moab adventure. “With four-wheel drive and a front locking differential, the vehicle was so capable that even steep, boulder-strewn obstacles were usually simple to overcome… just 15 minutes after climbing into the UTV, I felt comfortable driving over some pretty sketchy-looking terrain. After a full 8-hour day behind the wheel, I was confident on difficult trails.”
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Remote Control
Want to go long (or overnight) on an off-road escape? Make sure to pick up a permit and complete the (free) OHV Education Course before you explore the desert. Once you do, ride through Gemini Bridges and Hurrah Pass. UTVs are also welcome on trails, including Behind the Rocks and Seven Mile Rim. Dirtbikers can try the Slickrock Bike Trail, a loop with exceptional technical sections.
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Refuel in Town, Refine Your Senses
Time your tour with some tunes back in town. Check out the free summer concert series, June through August; grab tickets for the Moab Folk Festival, the highlight of November, or jam with fellow folk-lovers at the fall’s Moab Folk Camp.
PADDLE
Experience the River
For first-time river runners, a rafting trip along the 13-mile Fisher Towers section of the Colorado River is ideal. Located 25 miles northeast (upriver) of Moab, this mellow Class I-III section features striking sandstone pinnacles up to 900 feet tall.
For a more active exploration of the red-rock canyon, try a half- or full-day standup paddleboarding trip. Don’t want to tempt the cold-water immersion? Try a more relaxed jetboat tour through the canyon corridor.
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Whitewater Thrills
The Colorado River does more than meander. Upriver of Moab, above Arches National Park, Westwater Canyon offers a world-class, 17-mile stretch of challenging whitewater, ideal for an overnight trip. For an extended, multi-day trip on the downriver side of Moab, you can explore 100 miles through Canyonlands NP and Cataract Canyon, marked by spectacular views (and unforgettable side-hikes) with powerful rapids up to Class V in late spring. Though permitted experts can paddle these marquee sections in rafts and kayaks, lean on local outfitters to guide the way.
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Close Encounters in Deep Canyons
Whether it’s a leisurely float or Class IV whitewater, basing a wilderness river trip out of Moab also provides access to pristine sections of the Green River (like Desolation and Gray canyons, pictured left) and beyond. Brennan Patrick Gillis of the Canyonlands Field Institute, is partial to the Upper San Juan River: “It offers everything you could ask for on a river trip: rich cultural history, breathtaking geology, and some splashy Class II/III rapids.”
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Combo Your Float with Canyon Add-ons
Go deeper while improving your climbing skills with a canyoneering guided tour; Tour the skies on a scenic flight or hot air balloon tour above the spires and canyons you just experienced from river-level, or skydive into those same wonders; see the trails from horseback, or grab your rod and land a channel catfish.
SLEEP
Claim Your Cabin
Though Moab offers camping options aplenty, a full cabin rental ensures your family has space to sleep and comfortably recoup (the area’s 26 public campgrounds maintained by the BLM are largely available only on a first-come/first-served basis).
Escape the summer heat at the Whispering Oaks Ranch, with cabins nestled at 8,000 feet on the west side of the La Sal Mountains. Or reserve refined riverside cabins at the amenity-packed Sorrel River Ranch Resort & Spa or newly renovated Red Cliffs Lodge, where you can also redeem Marriott Bonvoy points.
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Stay To Play
Plan nights that prioritize daytime adventure with the growing list of glamping and hybrid lodging options like Slackline Moab, where vanlifers can park in dedicated spots for $29 (with access to the adventure hotel’s showers, laundry, lobby and outdoor services). Outfitted car-campers can attempt to snag a dispersed BLM site (primarily first-come, first-served) along the 45-mile Upper Colorado Scenic Byway (Utah 128), or guarantee lodging at unique riverside launchpads like Base Camp Adventure Lodge, perfect for off-roaders ready to explore Hurrah Pass and the Canyonlands backcountry beyond.
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Enjoy the Dry and Clear Desert Nights
Moab earned its international certification as a dark sky community; the town and its surrounding parks use shielded, low, and restricted lighting to keep the skies naturally dark (some of the darkest in the country). A distance of over 100 miles from other major communities means you can enjoy star-filled skies across seasons: the Milky Way’s full band in summer; meteor showers in spring, the Andromeda Galaxy in autumn, and the Orion Nebula in winter. Take guided star tours with Stargazing Moab, or follow the well-marked Windows Loop in Arches NP for views of illuminated arches.
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Bring Your Dog
Hikes like Dead Horse Point and Corona Arch Trail welcome leashed dogs, though romps like Ken’s Lake and Faux Falls or within the Fisher Towers area, allow nice spots to cool your canine. Back in town, your pup is welcome almost anywhere, including several local hotels. Among the dozens of dog-friendly spots, the Trailhead Public House’s scenic rooftop patio features a doggie menu; Gloria’s Corner Cafe offers a pet-friendly covered patio equipped with heaters for cooler weather; and the Blu Pig BBQ welcomes dogs under its covered outdoor seating with cooling misters.
