Top Activities on the Ground in Moab

Feel the wind in your hair and get your adrenaline pumping on a mountain biking tour through Utah’s Dead Horse Point State Park. Join your dedicated guide for a few hours traversing rugged terrain and taking in the stunning landscapes. Enjoy stops during the tour to capture photos and admire the Colorado River that winds around the park and through Canyonlands National Park.

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.

This 4 hour tour explores Moab's unique landscape and provides riders with a world class mountain biking experience. Ride family friendly trails with a backdrop of Arches National Park. Our guides provide basic skill instructions if needed and safety is their top priority. Leave the navigating to us and enjoy a pedal in one of the worlds most famous mountain biking destinations.

Explore the rugged backcountry of Utah’s Arches National Park on this half-day 4x4 tour from Moab. Travel in a sturdy Jeep Wrangler to reach remote sections of the park, where you can hike among towering sandstone spires and arches away from the crowds. Trek through the otherworldly terrain used as a filming location for hit Hollywood movies, and follow in the hoof prints of former explorers on an old cowboy trail.

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.

At the trailhead, your experience begins with a slow climb up a very narrow rock. You will be shocked as our experienced driver and tricked out Jeep maneuvers through steep and rocky obstacles. On the way, we will stop so you can see some dinosaur footprints in Moab’s iconic red rock! A few steeper climbs up and down will end at the very famous overlook, where you can view the backside of Arches National Park and the Colorado River. It’s a view you will never forget! After the overlook, we make our way back the way we came. This off-road experience offers adventure and scenery! Our professional driver is there to make the experience exciting, safe, and unforgettable! (NOTE this booking is for a MAX of 4 people only! do not make a booking of 4 and re book again for another for 4 we will have to adjust your reservation)

Hit the dusty trail on a 4x4 tour of Canyonlands National Park. Expert guides will take you to see the highlights of Utah’s Chesler Park such as Elephant Hill, Devil’s Lane, and Devil’s Kitchen. There’s also the option to take a 3-mile (4.8-km) hike on the spectacularly scenic Joint Trail. This full-day adventure is the perfect way to experience Utah’s backcountry away from the crowds.

Discover one of Utah’s most popular mountain biking destinations on this guided, 4-hour tour on the Moab Brands Trail. Explore Moab’s Courthouse Loop, an ideal trip for those who want an introduction to off-road terrain and riding techniques. This 7 to 10 mile adventure features a variety of terrain with a breathtaking view of Arches National Park. The tour is most suitable for new riders with little to no mountain biking experience as well as families. Use of a bicycle and helmet, plus park entrance fees and light refreshments and snacks are included.

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!

Outdoor enthusiasts will learn canyoneering skills including rappelling, rope-assisted down climbs and chimneying through slot canyons on this half- or full-day adventure from Moab. Travel into the red rock terrain of southern Utah by 4WD, then practice navigating narrow canyon walls as you learn the basics from a professional guide. Spend the morning or afternoon on an easier route, or select a moderately difficult full-day tour (including lunch) at Robbers Roost — a 2-hour drive away. Suitable for physically fit adventurers; all equipment provided.

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.

Discover one of Utah’s most spectacular state parks on this guided, 5-hour, mountain biking tour. Explore Dead Horse Point State Park, offering 5,362 acres of high desert at an altitude of 5,900 feet. This 10-mile adventure features a single track with rolling terrain and a dramatic overlook of the Colorado River and Canyonlands National Park. The tour is most suitable for those riders with some previous mountain biking experience, although this is not necessary. Use of a bicycle and helmet, plus park entrance fees and light refreshments and snacks are included.

Utah is filled with stunning desert landscapes and this rappelling tour takes visitors to the Medieval Chamber slot canyon just outside of Moab. Join a small group to hike along drainages and canyons that lead to the rappels. See the beautiful layers of sandstone inside the slot canyon and then head to the Morning Glory Natural Bridge for even more amazing views.

Desert Highlights is Moab's original canyoneering guide service. This half day canyoneering tour visits a route that Desert Highlights' founder created as a technical guided canyoneering route in the late 1990's. Here, we explore an area that most people would not visit on their own. With the use of ropes and other technical gear, a competent guide and a sense of adventure, we are able to explore areas that are otherwise inaccessible. The Moab desert is our home and we are passionate about sharing it with others. During your guided tour, you will not only safely descend a beautiful, water-carved canyon, but you will learn about the flora and fauna, geology and history of the area that we are so lucky to call our backyard.

Our Full and Multi-day trips are full on adventures into some of the epicenters of canyoneering such as the San Rafael Swell, Robber's Roost, North Wash and Cedar Mesa- exploring canyons where solitude is near certain and amazement is guaranteed. With all tours being private, we are able to accommodate novices and experts alike. These are trips suited for all fitness/ age levels with a willingness to expand their comfort zones to have the experience of a lifetime.

Moab is home to red rocks and beautiful river views, but adventurous activities can be a bit scary to do alone if you’re a true beginner. This Moab Canyoneering and Colorado River Stand Up Paddleboard Tour takes the stress out of first-time trying by having a guide to lead the way and watch over you the whole time. Spend time canyoneering before you stand up paddleboard down the Colorado River.

Experience the natural wonders of Utah firsthand with a 4-hour canyoneering adventure in Goblin Valley State Park. After a basic skills session it's time to enter the 'Chamber of the Basilisk.'  Rappel down a narrow fissure on a technical route that rewards with stunning underground views. In fact, the beauty of this massive chamber is often compared to that of a gothic church. Spend ample time climbing and wandering within the canyon for even more magical angles, then begin your journey back out into Utah's vast open space.

Desert Highlights is Moab's original canyoneering guide service. This full day canyoneering tour visits a route that Desert Highlights' founder created as a technical guided canyoneering route in the late 1990's. Here, we explore an area that most people would not visit on their own. With the use of ropes and other technical gear, a competent guide and a sense of adventure, we are able to explore areas that are otherwise inaccessible. The Moab desert is our home and we are passionate about sharing it with others. During your guided tour, you will not only safely descend a beautiful, water-carved canyon, but you will learn about the flora and fauna, geology and history of the area that we are so lucky to call our backyard.

Experience the great outdoors in Moab on a private canyoneering excursion. This multi-sport excursion features rock climbing, hiking, and mountain biking, perfect for the sports enthusiast. Traverse the red-rock terrain and discover off-the-beaten-track areas to take in the full experience of Utah. Each tour is tailored to the group’s skill levels and interests for a fun day out.

Scale Moab’s towering red-hued rocks and canyons on a full-day rock climbing tour. Tackle several climbs over the course of a day and take in the desert views as you go. Climb alongside a private guide, learning tips and techniques to conquer the rocks. No matter what your skill level is, there’s something for everyone to experience.

The remote red rock desert of North Wash, located about 2 hours from Moab, boasts some of the best sculpted walls in southern Utah. Spend your day on a canyoneering expedition to suit all skill levels. Your guide will handpick from a wide variety of routes and provide competent leadership to accommodate your group, beginners or experts alike.

Moab, Utah rock climbing is famous throughout the world! Blessed with a multitude of climbing routes ranging from very easy to as hard as it gets. The areas we guide, some of which take only seconds to get to, have climbing for everyone! Don’t miss the opportunity to get out and try this amazing sport. RRA provides all equipment! Participants are welcome to use personal gear if they choose. Level of difficulty and style of climbs are tailored to your ability level!

We offer many more fun hikes through our website, but this one helps you discover solitude and beauty of a famous, but remote arch within Arches National Park. Hike away from the crowds and discover an area that rivals the Devils Garden and the Fiery Furnace.

A must in any biker’s rites of passage is riding the White Rim Trail mountain bike tour in Canyonlands National Park. Riding on a sandstone bench through a land called “Island in the Sky” you will pass Mussleman Arch, Monument Basin, Turks head, Candlestick Tower, and White Crack, a perch 1000 feet above the confluence of the Green and Colorado rivers in the center of Canyonlands… some believe the center of the universe. If you only had time for one Moab area bike trip in your life, the White Rim Trail mountain biking tour in Canyonlands should be the one. The White Rim Trail trail mountain bike trip can also be combined with the Colorado River through Cataract Canyon for the ultimate multi-sport adventure vacation.  Important to note: camping gear is not included, but is available to rent for between $40 - $65.