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The remote red rock desert of North Wash, located about 2 hours from Moab, boasts some of the best sculpted walls in southern Utah. Your one-day North Wash Canyoneering trip departs at 7:00 AM from NAVTEC Expeditions. Our office is located at 321 N. Main Street in Moab, UT. Please arrive 15 minutes early to check in. After a full day in the canyon we return to our office at about 7:30 PM. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

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. This trip lasts about 12 hours and costs $342.87.

• Guided canyoneering adventure at North Wash
• Rappel, climb, and squeeze through narrow slot canyons
• Technical gear and buffet lunch provided
• Round-trip transport to the canyons from Moab

  

Depart central Moab in the morning for the roughly 2-hour scenic drive through the desert to North Wash. Ground transportation can be also be arranged from local Moab hotels. On arrival at the North Wash canyons, you’ll receive a harness, helmet, and ropes along with a safety briefing and technical training to ensure proper use of the equipment. Your licensed guide will select a route that fits the skill level, abilities, and experience of the group. Explore the beauty of these magnificent slot canyons as you learn or practice rappelling, climbing, squeezing, and shimmying through unrelenting narrows and perhaps splashing and swimming in the water. Part of the charm of these canyons is the short approach hikes, usually around 1,000 feet (305 meters) of elevation on slickrock domes. The canyoneering routes vary between 5–7 hours, depending on the group. Feast on a buffet-style lunch including ice water and lemonade before return transport to your starting point. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

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The Cosmic Ashtray is a geologic wonder located in Southern Utah’s Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. This trip begins and ends at 760 UT-12, in Escalante, Utah. Please meet in front of Canyon Country Lodge in Escalante, Utah. Your guide will meet you out front. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

This formation was carved through years of friction and sand. This tour is located deep into the heart of the Grand Staircase. Travel by 4×4 vehicle to a trailhead. Then hike 4 miles through the desert to arrive at this amazing geologic wonder. This tour will require hikers to be in good physical condition. This trip lasts about 4-8 hours and costs $249.00.

Located in the wild and remote Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, the experience to Cosmic Ashtray is an out of this world adventure that is perfect for those looking to get off the beaten path. In an area filled with crazy rock formations, narrow slot canyons, and limitless adventure, the guided experience to Cosmic Ashtray stands above all else. You will be taken to this strange and unique rock formation and will be rewarded with one of the craziest sights we have ever seen! For more information or to book this activity, click here.

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While the national parks around Moab are great, there are several other nearby locations that are just as beautiful, but without any crowds! This hike is for those who enjoy having the trail to themselves! This trip begins and ends at 150 E Center St, in Moab, Utah. You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup, at your hotel in the Moab area. For more information or to book this activity, click here. 

Venture out on a half-day guided hike through a remote canyon in Castle Valley where John Wayne and many other westerns were filmed. Make your way along narrowing canyon walls to a refreshing waterfall to cool off before turning back.

Avoid crowds on a hike through a remote canyon

Hassle-free transfers from Moab area hotels

See where scenes from HBO’s Westworld were filmed

A small group means more attention from your guide

Castle Valley is a movie set for John Wayne westerns and many other modern productions. Hike through this wonderful area while cooling off in a creek. This trip lasts about 4 hours and costs $199.49.

You will rub shoulders with hundreds of visitors along the trails in the national parks, but on this hike, with scenery that rivals the ones in national parks, you will not see anyone for most of your hike. Explore the other side of Moab and cool off on this amazing summer hike! For more information or to book this activity, click here.

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Explore the beauty of Arches National Park with this half-day private guided jeep tour. Includes a hike to Delicate Arch and a driving tour into remote backcountry areas that few people ever get to see, along with pavement sections such as Wall Street, Park Avenue, Three Gossips, and the Windows. You’ve provided us with your hotel, we will pick you up at the tour time you’ve reserved. If you are outside of Moab, we will call you to set up your meeting location. For more information or to book this epic adventure, click here.

• Half-day tour of Arches National Park from Moab
• Travel in a climate controlled private jeep Includes entrance fees, snacks, and bottled water
• Private tour offers a fully personalized experience

You will ride along in one of our 4×4 backcountry vehicles with heat and a/c for optimal comfort during all seasons. Throughout this half day experience you will learn all about the parks, history, and geology of the Moab area. Your guide will point out Arch formations, and other towering landscapes along the way. Since our tours are private we can stop for photos at any point.  Water and snacks are always provided for free. Sightseeing areas on this tour include but are not limited to Delicate Arch, Marching Men, Tower Arch, Windows Sections, Balanced Rock, and Eye of the Whale Arch. This tour will include both pavement sections and 4×4 road sections that are not paved. This trip takes about 4 hours and costs $406.93.

The Delicate Arch trail is 3.2 miles long, round-trip. This is a dedicated, Up-Hill Hike to the arch. This is not an easy hike, Please wear proper clothing, shoes, sunhat, sunscreen, and bring a backpack with water. Carefully consider your own health and fitness before reserving this tour. For more information or to book this epic adventure, click here.

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