Local Gems

Local Gems

Highlights of some hidden and not so hidden local gems

The information provided here is for general informational purposes only.
Always check with local sources or recent travel guides for the most current and accurate information before you set out to explore these gems in Moab, Utah.


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Mill Creek Trail (1.6 miles)

Interesting Fact: your feet may get wet on this trail and a swimming hole may await you at the end of the trail“Left Hand Fall”.

Magnificent 7 Trails (26 miles)

Interesting fact: It is named for the 7 trails that link together into one breathtaking journey - Bull Run, Arth's Corner, Little Canyon, Gold Bar Rim, Golden Spike, Poison Spider, and Portal

Dead Horse Point Rim Loop (3.5 miles)

Interesting fact: Thelma and Louise final scene was shot at the Dead Horse Point State Park

Grandstaff Canyon hiking trail (2.5 miles)

Interesting fact: The canyon is named for William Grandstaff, a black cowboy who ran cattle in the canyon in the 1870s. Grandstaff was known as “Negro Bill.” In 2017, the canyon was renamed Grandstaff Canyon.

Corona & Bowtie Arch (1.5 miles)

Interesting Fact: Corona Arch is one of the largest in the Moab area including the ones at Arches National Park

Landscape Arch Trail (1.9 miles)

Interesting Fact: On September 1, 1991, a 73-foot slab of rock fell out from underneath the thinnest section of the span. This was captured on video by a Swiss tourist who happened to be behind the arch at the time.

Delicate Arch Trail (3.2 miles)

Interesting Fact: A primitive one room cabin listed on the National Registry of Historical Places, Wolfe Ranch and a panel of Indian rock art was carved by Ute and/or Paiute Indians, sometime between AD 1650 and 1850, is located near the trailhead.

Slickrock Loop (11 miles)

Interesting Fact: The trail was originally created for motorcycles back in 1969.

Poison Spider Trail (13.5 miles)

Interesting fact: Legend has it that the Poison Spider Trail received its name from a little girl named Mary Jane Francis who died there from the bite of a poison spider in 1896.

Hell’s Revenge Trail (9 miles)

Interesting Fact: The last few miles of the trail are not for the faint of heart.

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