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Discover Moab Discover Moab: the gateway town to Arches and Canyonlands national parks, two State Parks, and the Colorado River. Have travel questions? Send us a message!

Happy (almost) July 4th from Moab, Utah! If you're planning on visiting us this summer, make sure you carve out a bit of...
07/04/2025

Happy (almost) July 4th from Moab, Utah!

If you're planning on visiting us this summer, make sure you carve out a bit of time to hang in the hotel pool - this desert is gorgeous but it's hot hot hot. Arches in the morning, pool in the afternoon, stargazing at night ... sounds like a perfect day to us!

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Moab’s surreal red rock landscapes were carved over millions of years: 65 million years ago, Moab was a dry seabed. Over...
07/01/2025

Moab’s surreal red rock landscapes were carved over millions of years: 65 million years ago, Moab was a dry seabed. Overtime, geologic forces warped and fractured the sandstone beneath the seabed. When the region rose in elevation, erosion could work its magic, carving the sandstone into fantastical arches and towers and cracks that we see in the landscape today.

This summer, come explore Earth’s greatest storybook.

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Family time hits different out here: fresh air, red rocks, and memories that last way longer than screen time. In Moab, ...
06/29/2025

Family time hits different out here: fresh air, red rocks, and memories that last way longer than screen time.

In Moab, the trail brings you closer!

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The magic of seeing Turret Arch through the North Window ✨The Windows section of Arches National Park is 12 miles from t...
06/25/2025

The magic of seeing Turret Arch through the North Window ✨

The Windows section of Arches National Park is 12 miles from the park entrance, and the North Window is visible from the parking lot! The 1 mile roundtrip trail leads to Turret Arch, North Window, South Window, and Double Arch.

Which arch is your favorite in the Windows?



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When you're recreating on Moab trails, you're sharing those trails with lots of other trail users - including lizards! Y...
06/18/2025

When you're recreating on Moab trails, you're sharing those trails with lots of other trail users - including lizards! You can recognize lizard tracks by the long lines they leave in the sand as they drag their tales behind them. Sometimes you can even see tracks from their little feet!

Utah is home to 23 native lizard species. In Moab, you're most likely to see the sagebrush lizard, plateau striped whiptail lizard (no males occur in this species: females produce unfertilized, but viable, eggs!), and the collared lizard. 🦎

Clear (skies), full hearts, can't lose! In addition to being one of the most exciting offroading routes in the world, He...
06/16/2025

Clear (skies), full hearts, can't lose!

In addition to being one of the most exciting offroading routes in the world, Hell's Revenge in the Sandflats Recreation Area is just plain beautiful. Thanks to for capturing this and trying her skills out in Moab 🤩

📍: Sandflats Recreation Area

What is canyoneering, and why should you add it to your next Moab trip? It's a sport that involves exploring and navigat...
06/12/2025

What is canyoneering, and why should you add it to your next Moab trip?

It's a sport that involves exploring and navigating canyons, and often involves rappelling. There are tons of canyoneering routes around Moab - the best way to try it is to go with a local guide, who can provide equipment and keep you on course!

Pictured, a canyoneering route that takes visitors to the base of Morning Glory arch in Grandstaff Canyon. This route is a real treat: it starts in the Sandflats Recreation Area, where visitors will hike across petrified sand dunes before reaching the first rappel into Medieval Chamber (photo 2). The second rappel shortly after takes visitors to the bottom of Morning Glory Arch (which is actually a natural bridge!) (photos 1 and 3). Visitors will finish the route by hiking out Grandstaff.

You can find a list of local canyoneering guides at DiscoverMoab.com.

Do you recognize this rock formation? That pointy tower on the left is Ancient Art, a formation within the Fisher Towers...
06/09/2025

Do you recognize this rock formation?

That pointy tower on the left is Ancient Art, a formation within the Fisher Towers area of Moab, Utah. You can explore the Fisher Towers by hiking the Fisher Towers Trail - the 2.6 mile trail twists through towers and canyons - or you can hire a guide to help you climb Ancient Art!

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Did you know that 1991, a chunk of Landscape Arch fell off? We think of all the rock formations in Moab as temporary, as...
06/06/2025

Did you know that 1991, a chunk of Landscape Arch fell off? We think of all the rock formations in Moab as temporary, as water and wind shape the sandstone, but it's rare that we are privy to a dramatic change such as rockfall.

While Landscape Arch still remains, others erode in more striking ways: in 2008, Wall Arch collapsed entirely! This fascinating Moab landscape of fins and arches and canyons isn't done evolving. As puts it, "Nature is the ultimate Etch-A-Sketch, periodically wiping away its old artistry in favor of new masterpieces just as astounding."

Pretty amazing, huh?

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📍: Landscape Arch, Arches National Park

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Visit the only Utah destination where you can experience two of The Mighty 5® National Parks from one convenient location. Visitors from around the world come to the town of Moab to experience sunrise over the towering depths of Canyonlands National Park and then follow it up with sunset in the otherworldly red rock landscape of Arches National Park. Moab’s year-round access to thousands of square miles of amazing red rock landscapes, along with the cool waters of the Colorado River, has made it one of the most sought-after outdoor recreation destinations in the American Southwest.