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How to Spend 1 Day in Moab

How to Spend 1 Day in Moab

With two national parks, endless hiking trails, and the mighty Colorado River flowing right through town, Moab earns its nickname, the Adventure Capital of the West. Seeing Moab in only one day is a challenge, but it can be done if you plan ahead. Here are a few ideas for how to make the most out of one day in Moab. 

Morning: National Park Highlights

Your best bet for seeing Moab in a day is to book an all-day parks tour. This way you’re guaranteed to see all the top highlights in Moab’s three main parks, which would be a daunting task on your own. Alternatively, you can focus your energy on just seeing Arches National Park and leave time for an afternoon outdoor adventure: Start your day by hiking to Delicate Arch—the quintessential symbol of Utah—in the early hours to beat the crowds and the midday heat. Spend the rest of your morning exploring the arches in Devil’s Garden and roaming around the towers in Park Avenue. 

Afternoon: Choose Your Own Outdoor Adventure

No trip to Moab, no matter how short, is complete without an exhillarating adventure of some kind. The options are endless and vary from gentle river floats to red dirt mountain bike descents and skydive jumps. If you’re not on an all-day parks tour, head out for a half-day rafting trip through the red rock canyons, an exciting mountain bike tour on the slickrock trails, or a paddle board lesson on the Colorado River. Other options include a flightseeing tour of the national parks or a rock climbing and canyoneering adventure. 

Evening: Dinner Cruises and Desert Sunsets

Enjoy the desert sunset on a Colorado River dinner cruise with either a small-group dinner jetboat tour or a lively light- and music-show cruise. Tours often include a cowboy-style feast of BBQ meats, cowpoke potatoes, baked beans, and homemade rolls. Alternatively, pack your own picnic dinner and watch the sunset at Dead Horse Point State Park, or hit up an Old West shoot-out show at the Bar-M Chuckwagon. If you’re still not tired after all that, head down to Moab Brewery for a sampling of Utah’s microbrews.   

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Arches National Park 4x4 Adventure from Moab

Arches National Park 4x4 Adventure from Moab

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To truly experience the legendary beauty of Arches National Park, you need to explore its isolated corners. On this adventurous 4WD tour from Moab, your expert guide will help you do just that as you navigate the backcountry to spots like the Tower Arch, as well as visit the famous red rocks at Marching Men and Eye of the Whale. Bonus: Your tour features a stop to see fossilized dinosaur tracks.
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  • 5 hours
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Moab Combo: Colorado River Rafting and Canyonlands 4X4 Tour

Moab Combo: Colorado River Rafting and Canyonlands 4X4 Tour

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This outdoor adventure combo from Moab takes you off-roading through Canyonlands National Park, followed by a guided rafting trip on the Colorado River. Your guide introduces you to the scenic natural wonders of Canyonlands' Island in the Sky by 4-wheel drive (4WD), including sections of the Shafer Trail and White Rim Road. Enjoy a buffet lunch before an afternoon rafting the white-water rapids of the mighty river. Admire deep canyons, ancient rock art, fossils and natural stone arches on this day trip, great for all ages.
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  • 8 hours
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Moab Dinner Cruise with Sound and Light Show

Moab Dinner Cruise with Sound and Light Show

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Experience one of the most unique sound and light shows in the world on this 3-hour excursion at Canyonlands National Park near Moab, Utah. Enjoy a cowboy-style Dutch oven dinner in a dining room overlooking the Colorado River. Then take a slow-moving evening boat ride as 40,000 watts of natural light illuminate the canyon’s walls. Watch as the lights, shadows, music and narration make the stories of the canyon’s formation, creation and history come to life — as learned from the early settlers of the area.
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  • 3 hours
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Canyonlands National Park Half-Day Tour from Moab

Canyonlands National Park Half-Day Tour from Moab

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On this half-day 4WD adventure from Moab, explore the rugged, red stone interior of Canyonlands National Park, where you’ll experience the beauty of the Island in the Sky district and the stunning Gooseneck Overlook. Your professional guide will navigate your vehicle down the switchbacks of White Rim Road, where you will not only see the remains of ancient Pueblo civilizations, but also admire the canyon walls that drop 1,000 feet (300m) down. It’s an easy drive from Moab to Canyonlands, and the views of the meandering Colorado River help cap off this Utah adventure.
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  • 4 hours
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Moab Canyoneering Experience

Moab Canyoneering Experience

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Venture into water-carved canyons on this half-day Moab canyoneering adventure. Follow a guide along a 3-mile route of a slot canyon and learn technical skills to perform several rappels (abseils) into the sandstone chambers. You'll learn technical skills while your guide backs up each rappel on a separate safety system. Just bring sense of adventure!
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  • 4 hours
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Fisher Towers Half-Day Rafting Day Trip from Moab

Fisher Towers Half-Day Rafting Day Trip from Moab

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Moab is blessed with the Colorado River running right through the middle of the desert, and on this Moab whitewater rafting tour, experience a scenic float down the river that also has Class III rapids. This tour takes place near Fishers Tower, which is just on the outskirts of Moab, where you can swim in the river, photograph wildlife, and listen as your guide explains the geology and history behind the canyons.  With various departures during the day at 9:00 am, 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm, the half-day trip can fit into most schedules. Bring the whole family on a fun-filled half-day Colorado River trip that runs about 7 river miles (11 km) with fantastic scenery and moderate rapids. Noon departures include a lunch by the riverside.
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  • 4 hours
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Guided Half-Day Mountain Bike Tour in Moab

Guided Half-Day Mountain Bike Tour in Moab

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Explore Utah on two wheels and enjoy outdoor adventure in the desert on this half-day mountain bike tour in Moab. Choose to bring your own bike or rent a full-suspension mountain bike, then follow a guide along rugged biking trails around Moab. During your 4-hour tour, pick from a wide range of routes of varying difficulty. Spin along rolling terrain to Deadhorse Point or Klondike Bluff, follow the Moab Brand Trails or get your adrenaline pumping along Slickrock and the Magnificent Seven Trails.
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  • 4 hours
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Moab Half-Day Rafting Trip

Moab Half-Day Rafting Trip

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Raft past Fisher Towers during this half-day river rafting trip on the Colorado River, not far from Moab. Drift past the red rock scenery while you paddle downstream through a series of gentle rapids. This family-friendly excursion includes personal flotation devices, dry bags and, of course, your river guide.
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  • 4 hours
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Moab Rafting Morning Half-Day Trip

Moab Rafting Morning Half-Day Trip

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Explore Moab's desert beauty with your family while splashing your way down Class II rapids on the mighty Colorado. Take in the scenic red rock landscape while your raft guide points out the fascinating natural history of the area that makes it unforgettable. There's no better way to appreciate this terrain than my floating down the river that carved it. 
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  • 3 hours 30 minutes
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