Moab
Travel Blogs from Moab, United States
Rocks
We made good time to nearby Moab and into canyon country. For a time, this was famous for a profitable export - Uranium, but now it is the adventures within the Colorado plateau that draw travelers here. Unfortunately for us, this was also the ...
Over the river and through the woods...
... a pasta dinner, a (much needed) shower, and said our goodbyes to Dave & June. Our plan was to drive straight through to Moab, but since we didn't leave Boulder till 8pm we decided to spend the night in Rifle, Co. Upon arriving at the campground, I ...
Better Late Than Never
... the night. The only thing of note was the border crossing. During my travels this past summer I crossed from Canada into the United States on four separate occasions. On each I was asked about what kind of food-stuffs I was bringing into the country. ...
Moab and National Parks
... about 3 which is great because you can do more walking in the morning. We've been cheating at night and driving the 5 miles into Moab and eating fast food (which is soooo good when you're starving). We've weened ourselves off the Cliff bars for now as Ben ...
Driving...a lot...
In case you haven't noticed from the map entry, Moab and Lake Tahoe are far apart. About 850 miles apart, actually. And we did the whole trip in one day. After a boring slog across Nevada (passing through Battle Mountain, which the Washington Post ...
Swimming in the Colorado...but not on purpose!
Like we said in our last entry, after rafting through Westwater Canyon, we drilled our guides for advice about canoeing a different section of the Colorado River: The Daily. This is a 'quiet' section of the river, with class I and II rapids, that is ...
Highlights from the Colorado Plateau
We just ended a chapter on our rock and road trip of physical feats mixed with memories of a lifetime. Weather Since most of our readers are from the northwest, we're happy to report that we've had nothing but sun since we left rainy Seattle. ...
We're on the Road Again
... Fe, we headed north west towards Colorado then crossed into Utah. We were close to the only area in the United States where four states meet - Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. The terrain was so amazing throughout the whole drive. It constantly ...
Rafting on the Colorado River
Today was a more layed back and relaxing one than some of our other hectic days. Kristi and the kids slept in while I went off roading in the jeep. I found a really cool cave that went straight through a mountain. I made it about 100 yards in and then ...
Moab is not my washpot
But it is a very nice place to stay given its close proximity to Arches and ...
Utah, j'y reviendrai!
Traversée de l'Utah, qui est probablement un des états qui compte le plus de parc nationaux... J'ai du le traversé un peu vite et il est certain que j'y retournerai! :) Je laisse les photos ...
Arches national Park beckons
... , I wouldn't change a detail of the trip. Great travelling and excellent weather overall. Found an incredible cup of coffe in Moab this morning. If you pass through Moab make a stop at Wicked Brew on Main Street. Great Coffee. Fortified by the caffeine we ...
Mountain Biking Meca!
... Day Two We had already arranged for a mountain biking trail guide to lead us through the multiple mountain biking trails that Moab offers (there are hundreds). This was awesome.! Our guide (Maggie) was fantastic, she taught us some ...
Mountain Biking and exploring Arches National Park
Today, Tad and I went mountain biking in the morning. We started as early as possible but in Moab at this time of the year, you really need to start around 7:00 am so you can be done by 11:00 am or noon at the latest. We went up the road near ...
Arches National Park. Canyonland by night boats.
... : How to see everything and then some, before rushing back to jump on the jetboat? Some info: 5 miles nort of Moab is Arches National Park, which contains the world's largest concentration of natural sandstone arches. Although over 2,000 arches are ...
Eat, drink & be merry- tomorrow you may be in Utah
Or so the well known saying from this part of the world goes. Fortunately, however, we were heading to Moab; home of Arches and Canyonlands National Park, setting for Thelma & Louise, 127 Hours, Breakdown and a million Westerns and, according to our ...
Canyon Lands and Arches
... as 7:40pm. we only drove for about an hour then set up camp for the night. another 100 degree day. wednesday-we drove into Moab set up camp then went to see Canyon Lands and Arches National Parks. The scenery the last 2 days was amazing there is no ...
Canyonlands National Park
... for miles and miles. Looking down into the canyon its almost impossible to get a grasp of the scale. Back into Moab – a happening little town for adventure seekers for our first ice cream of the trip! Kevin ran 5 miles back to our ...
Arches Nationalpark
Arches....rote Steine und nocheimal rote Steine............. Die Landschaft ist wunderschoen und auf den Fotos schwer wieder zu geben. Wir sind wie zwei junge Bergziegen (oder wie hiess das graue Tier mit Ruessel nochmal???) auf den Steinen ...
A hike to Dark Angel
... afternoon siesta during the heat of the day. We got up that evening and went to the Desert Bistro on the edge of Moab. We had eaten there last year during our travels and had a great meal. Unfortunately, we ordered poorly and were both disappointed with ...
Dead Horse Rules
We hiked Dead Horse State Park today. We wanted an early start to beat the heat and see the early morning sun colours, so were up around 6 a.m. After searching for a coffee stand open at that hour, we headed out to visit Dead Horse and the Island in the ...
A Change in Plans
... , just west of Grand Junction, CO. As we looked at the map, Moab, Utah was just 30 miles south of US-50 / I-70. Moab is the gateway into Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. We were already running a day ahead, so we turned south to find a ...
Two Great National Parks in Canyon Country
... By the time we left Canyonlands it was after 7:30 pm. We decided it was a good night for dinner out. We opted for the Moab Microbrewery just across the street from our RV park. It was a good dinner with a very refreshing pitcher of beer. ...
The Needles District of Canyonlands National Park
To get to the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park you drive about 80 miles southwest of Moab. On the way out of Moab we stopped at the national park administrative office to get the overall Canyonlands passport stamp. At the individual ...
Green River/Canyonlands Backcountry
... us up in a large speed boat for the two hour ride back up the Colorado and 20 minute bus ride back into Moab. Our selected river trip took us through Labryinth and Stillwater Canyons, Canyonlands National Park and 300 million years of ...
Day 15 - Shopping, Malt Balls & Red Rocks
... onion. Can’t wait to shop in Whole Foods properly in Boulder! It’s 7.15pm now, and we’re about 10 miles from Moab. We love this place; this will be our third visit! I don’t think we can check in, eat and make Arches National Park ...
Capitol Reef NP, Goblin Valley SP, and Arches NP
... on to Moab and a hotel rather than camp at Goblin as originally planned. Little did we know... We arrived in Moab, UT about 5:30, without a reservation...during an off-road vehicle rally... our first mistake. All hotels posted no vacancy, ...
Canyonlands & Arches
The scenery out my window as I write this is a screen panel on a neighboring RV (about 6 feet away) of a pond with large geese flying over head. As we pulled into the "A&A RV Resort" last night... the kids all ...
Utah--Arches & Moab--Fiery Wanderings...
... the youngsters had a much easier time-Visit now, don't wait till you get over 35! After the hike, we had lunch at a great Moab Restaurant, Pasta Jays. In the evening, too tired to hike anymore, we drove the Scenic Byway Rt. 279 to Potash. It parallels ...
Van Tropic over de Scenic Byway 12 naar Moab
Tropic - Scenic Byway 12 - Capitol Reef - Hanksville - Green River (I-40) - 191 South - Moab 303 miles (485 km) We gaan terug om 08u30 ontbijten en krijgen de heer des huizes niet te zien. Zijn vrouw zegt dat hij vandaag uitslaapt. Of zou het ...

