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Moab - Hiking
The red rock canyon country surrounding Moab offers dozens of good hiking opportunities. Presented below are descriptions of several trails. Select Hiking Guides & Outfitters for a list of companies that lead trips and/or rent equipment in the Moab area.
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| Behind the Rocks |
Intermediate
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1 to 4 hours |
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Behind the Rocks is a wonderful area of massive sandstone fins -- 100-500 feet tall, 50-200 feet thick and up to 1/2 mile long. There are no established trails within the area, you just choose your own route through the maze of narrow corridors created by the fins, an often fascinating experience. |
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| Corona Arch |
Intermediate
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3 mile roundtrip |
1-1/2 to 2 hours |
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The Corona Arch Trail climbs out of the Colorado River canyon to the 140' by 105' Corona Arch and nearby Bow Tie Arch, a pothole type arch 30 feet in diameter. The trail follows an old 4wd road bed and then traverses slickrock to the arches. |
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| Fischer Towers Hiking Trail |
Intermediate
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4.2 mile roundtrip |
2 - 3 hours |
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Few of natures geologic creations are more bizarre to look at than Utah’s Fisher Towers. About a dozen of the strange monoliths stand near the Colorado River east of Moab, grouped together like petrified skyscrapers from some prehistoric city. |
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| Hidden Valley |
Difficult
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4 miles oneway |
2-1/2 to 3 hours |
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Hidden Valley Trail ascends steep switchbacks to Hidden Valley, a broad [slickrock] shelf between the Moab Rim and Spanish Valley. The trail gives nice views of the Behind the Rocks area and Moab Valley. |
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| Mill Canyon Dinosaur Trail |
Easy
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.25 miles in length |
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The Mill Canyon Dinosaur Trail is a bold experiment; there are no guards or fences here. You, the visitor, are the protector of this valuable resource. It is illegal to remove, deface, or destroy improvements, rocks, and fossils. |
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| Mill Creek Canyon |
Easy
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1.6 mile roundtrip |
3/4 hour |
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The Mill Creek Canyon Trail follows the Mill Creek upstream through a scenic canyon to a small waterfall. The trail requires a few shallow stream crossings and at high water periods some wading. |
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| Moab Rim Road |
Intermediate
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3 miles oneway |
1-1/2 to 2 hours |
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The Moab Rim Road is a primitive and difficult 4wd road along [broken] slickrock. Along the route are good views of the Colorado River, Moab Valley and the Behind the Rocks area. |
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| Negro Bill Canyon |
Intermediate
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4 mile roundtrip |
3 -1/2 hours |
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The Negro Bill Canyon Trail climbs a slickrock canyon along a stream to the base of Morning Glory Natural Bridge. Its 243 foot span makes it the sixth largest natural bridge in the country. |
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| Portal Overlook |
Intermediate
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4 mile roundtrip |
2-1/2 to 3 hours |
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The Portal Overlook Trail climbs switchbacks through cliffs near the Colorado River and then traverses slickrock ramps to a nice lookout over the Moab Valley and Colorado River. |
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| Pritchett Canyon |
Intermediate
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9 mile roundtrip |
4 hours |
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Pritchett Canyon Trail is a very difficult 4wd road up canyon to Pritchett Arch. Along the way is good canyon scenery and nice views of the Behind the Rocks area, as well as looks at some smaller arches. |
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