Destinations
Moab & Canyon Country
Mars-red canyons, slickrock trails, and rivers that carved the world.
Season
March - May and September - November
Terrain
desert · mountains
Fly into
SLC / CNY / GJT
Missions
1
The briefing
Moab sits at the junction of two national parks and some of the most dramatic desert terrain in North America. It's the basecamp for the Colorado Plateau - a landscape of arches, canyons, and deep river gorges. The riding here is legendary. Treat Moab & Canyon Country as a base, not a circuit: the days get better when you stop moving the bags.
The riding here is legendary. Slickrock trails that mountain bikers have been doing pilgrimages to for forty years sit alongside some of the most photogenic desert hikes in the country. Arches and Canyonlands parks need separate days each to do them justice.
The Colorado River threads everything together - raft trips, canyon rim drives, and riverside campsites all operate along it. Come in spring or autumn to avoid the intense summer heat and the worst of the crowds.
How to get there
Gateway airports: SLC, CNY, GJT. Build the rest of the trip around the arrival.
Book first
Flights - SLC, CNY → Stay on the rim or in town so dawn is a walk, not a commute in Moab & Canyon Country → Operator - park entry and any guided canyon days
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Missions in Moab & Canyon Country