Inspired Landscapes

While exploring the scenery of southeastern Utah, visitors can relax and experience small-town hospitality at a world-famous basecamp for mountain biking, hiking, four-wheel driving or river trips of any length and experience level.

Active outdoors

Red-rock horizons, winding waterways and desert trails under sunny skies create an epic outdoor playground.

Scenic beauty

Admire natural arches, colossal sandstone fins, balanced rocks, soaring pinnacles and dwarfing spires.

Epic hiking

Take alpine trails to view stunning marvels like Mill Creek, Negro Bill Canyon and Professor Creek.

Magnificent Moab

Red-Rock Bliss

  • Find over 2,000 sandstone arches, the world’s largest concentration of the colorful wonders.

  • Find breathtaking overlooks, uncrowded trails and a river winding through canyon cliffs.

  • Visitors find themselves atop the mythical-sounding Island in the Sky district, under an hour from Moab.

Scenic Activities

  • As the only major town in Utah on the Colorado River, the area is known for its family river trips.

  • Pick from the Upper Colorado River, Potash-Lower Colorado River or Dead Horse Point Mesa byways.

  • Trails for hikers and horseback riders become paths for cross-country skiing and snowmobiles.

Experiences

Mountain bikers on the Slickrock Bike Trail near Moab, Utah

Slickrock Bike Trail

For a test of skill, try one of the world’s most technically challenging bike routes.

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Delicate Arch on a starry night at Arches National Park in Utah

Stargazing

Watch the Milky Way dazzle above at several International Dark Sky Parks in the area.

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Crowd at the Moab Music Festival in Moab, Utah; Credit: Moab Music Festival

Festivals & Events

Annual celebrations include the Moab Music, Moab Folk and the Red Rock Arts festivals.

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Busy bar at the Moab Brewery in Moab, Utah; Credit: Marc Piscotty

Local Brews

Enjoy pints and pub fare at numerous spots in Moab’s growing craft beverage scene.

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Island in the Sky region of Canyonlands National Park near Moab, Utah; Credit: Dan Norris

Moab in Winter

Cold-season calm brings quiet trails, snowy peaks, crisp desert air and fewer crowds.

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Trip Ideas & Itineraries

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Mountain biking near Moab, Utah; Credit: Franklin Seal

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