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Moab, Utah

Southwest / Field Notes

A closer look at Moab, Utah.

Moab sits between two national parks on the Colorado River, surrounded by sandstone fins, arches and canyon rims.

Moab, Utah

ADVENTRA Journal · Moab, Utah

At a Glance

Region

Southwest

Best time

March to May, September to October

Suggested stay

4 nights

Known for

Arches, Canyonlands, slickrock trails

What brings people here

Arches National Park holds more than 2,000 natural stone arches. Canyonlands, just south, opens into a maze of mesas and river gorges.

Make time for

Sunrise at Delicate Arch, the Mesa Arch overlook, a drive along Scenic Byway 128 beside the Colorado River and an evening at Dead Horse Point.

Travel notes

Arches uses a timed-entry reservation system in peak season. Summer days regularly pass 100°F, so hike early.

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