Activities in Southeastern Utah
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Canyon Rims Recreation Area
The BLM Canyon Rims Recreation Area to the east of Canyonlands National Park has two interesting overlooks, undeveloped hiking and backcountry driving. Turn west off Hwy 191 (32 miles south of Moab, 27 miles north of Monticello); a paved road leads 22 miles to Needles Overlook and a panorama of the park. Two-thirds of the way to the overlook, the gravel Anticline Overlook Rd stretches 16 miles north to a promontory with awesome views of the Colorado River.
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Desert Highlights
Half-day canyoneering or climbing adventures run around $95 per person for two, full-day $150 per person. Locally owned Desert Highlights leads outstanding canyoneering and climbing trips high on personal attention. It’s also the only outfitter with a permit to canyoneer in Arches’ Fiery Furnace.
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Tag-a-Long Expeditions
- Moab, USA
- Activities › Skiing
The La Sal Mountains, which lord over Moab, receive tons of powder, just perfect for cross-country skiing, and there’s a hut-to-hut ski system. To book the huts contact Tag-A-Long Expeditions.
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Matheson Wetlands Preserve
The Nature Conservancy oversees the 890-acre Matheson Wetlands Preserve just west of town. Bring binoculars and bug spray. Guided birding walks begin at 8am Saturday, March to October.
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High Point Hummer
For a guided two- to four-hour thrill ride up the slickrock in a Hummer, call High Point Hummer. It sets the standard for helpful service and also rents ATVs and leads ATV tours.
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Coyote Land Tours
Coyote Land Tours offers similar group outings in Hummer-like 4WDs, but it uses the very open, bright yellow Mercedes Benz Unimog off-road vehicles; you can’t miss them.
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Canyonlands Field Institute
- Moab, USA
- Activities › Hiking
Canyonlands Field Institute leads all-ages nature hikes that are a wonderful introduction to the area.
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Rim Cyclery
Moab’s longest-running bike shop; includes a museum of mountain-bike technology. Also rents skis.
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Pagan Mountaineering
For rock-climbing information and gear, head to Pagan Mountaineering.
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Poison Spider Bicycles
Road bikes. Good, cheap trail maps. Showers $3 per five minutes.
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Oars
- Moab, USA
- Activities › Other
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