Things to do in Southeastern Utah
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Canyonlands National Park
Covering 527 sq miles, Canyonlands is Utah's largest and wildest park. Indeed, parts of it are as rugged as almost anywhere on the planet. Arches, bridges, needles, spires, craters, mesas, buttes - Canyonlands is a crumbling, decaying beauty, a vision of ancient earth.
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Arches Book Company & Back of Beyond
Excellent, adjacent indie bookstores with extensive regional selection. Coffee shop on site.
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Farabee's Jeep Rental & Outlaw Tours
Four-wheel-drive rentals, self-drive and fully guided off-road 4WD tours.
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Fiery Furnace
Advance reservation is usually necessary for the three-hour ranger-led Fiery Furnace hikes that explore the maze of spectacularly narrow canyons and giant fins. This is no walk in the park. (Well, it is, but…) Be prepared to scramble up and over boulders, chimney down between rocks and navigate narrow ledges. The effort is rewarded with a surprising view – an incredibly thin arch or soaring slot – around every turn. The ranger stops plenty of times to talk (and let hikers rest).
If you're an accomplished route-finder and want to go it alone, you must pay a fee, watch a video and discuss with rangers how to negotiate this confusing jumble of canyons before they'll…
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Island in the Sky
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Jeffrey's Steakhouse
A historic sandstone building serves as home to one of the latest stars on the local dining scene. Jeffrey's is serious about beef, which comes grain-fed, wagyu-style and in generous cuts. If the night is too good to end, head upstairs to the upscale Ghost Bar. Reservations advised.
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Needles
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Red Cliffs Lodge
In Castle Valley, 14 miles north of town, Red Cliffs Lodge provides the only area horseback trail rides (March to November). If you book a multisport rafting trip that includes horseback riding, you'll still be coming here.
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Museum of Moab
On a rainy day you might want to check out the regional exhibits – on everything from paleontology and geology to uranium mining and Native American art.
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Gear Heads Outdoor Store
Rents snowshoes and provides trail maps.
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Moab Rafting & Canoe Co
Small company with guided and self-guided canoe and raft trips.
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Red Rock Bakery & Cafe
- Moab, USA
- Entertainment › Cafe
This tiny coffeehouse has tasty baked goods - and three internet terminals for web surfing.
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Wake & Bake
- Moab, USA
- Entertainment › Cafe
Great vibe at this groovy cafe next to a bookstore; ice cream and sandwiches available.
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Canyonlands Ballooning
Soar over canyon country and Manti–La Sal Mountains.
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Canyonlands by Night and Day
Daytime and sunset group jet boat tours are the primary attraction at this riverfront operator, but they also offer packages that include dinner, scenic flights and land tours.
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Cliffhanger Jeep Rental
TeraFlex suspension Jeeps, Rhino two-seaters and four-wheelers for rent.
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Corona Arch Trail
- Moab, USA
- Activities › Hiking
To see petroglyphs and two spectacular arches, hike the moderately easy 3-mile, two-hour walk. You may recognize Corona from a well-known photograph showing an airplane flying through it – this is one big arch.
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Dan Mick's Jeep Tours
Private Jeep tours and guided drive-your-own-4WD trips with good ol' boy Dan Mick.
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Deep Desert Expeditions
- Moab, USA
- Activities › Hiking
Archaeological hikes, photo treks, multiday guided backpacking, catered camping and Fiery Furnace walks – in winter, too!
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Delicate Arch
You've seen this arch before: it's the unofficial state symbol and is pictured on what seems like every piece of Utah tourist literature ever printed. The best way to experience the arch is from beneath it. Park near Wolfe Ranch, a well-preserved 1908 pioneer cabin. From there a footbridge crosses Salt Wash (near Native American rock art) and marks the beginning of the moderate-to-strenuous, 3-mile round-trip trail to the arch itself. The trail ascends slickrock, culminating in a wall-hugging ledge before reaching the arch. Tip: ditch the crowds by passing beneath the arch and continuing down the rock by several yards to where there's a great view, but fewer folks (bring…
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Devils Garden Trail
At the end of the paved road, 19 miles from the visitor center, Devils Garden trailhead marks the beginning of a 2- to 7.7-mile round-trip hike that passes at least eight arches. Most people only go the relatively easy 1.3 miles to Landscape Arch, a gravity- defying 290ft-long behemoth. Further along the trail gets less crowded, and grows rougher and steeper toward Double O Arch and Dark Angel Spire. The optional, difficult Devils Garden Primitive Loop has narrow-ledge walking and serious slickrock hiking. Ask rangers about conditions before attempting.
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Elite Motorcycle Tours
Dirt bike and street-legal motorcycle rental and tours.
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Farabee's Outlaw Jeep Tours
Customized Jeep rental and off-road ride-along or guide-led tours.
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Gear Heads Outdoor Store
Stock up on all the outdoor gear you need, including climbing ropes, route guides, books and water-jug refills. The knowledgeable staff are quite helpful.
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Ghost Bar
- Moab, USA
- Entertainment › Bar
A loungey, dime-sized jazz nook serving wine and a full list of cocktails; upstairs at Jeffrey's Steakhouse.
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