Best wildflower trails in Moab

Delicate Arch Trail is a short hike in Arches National Park to Utah's most recognizable natural arch, which you will likely recognize from the Utah license plate. The park is home to some of the most unique geologic features in the world. This fantastic hiking trail leads along the red rock slabs to the largest free standing arch in the park. You’ll pass smaller stone arches, piles of balanced rocks, and tall sandstone fins on your way to this incredible rocky feature. The parking lot is...

Hiking to Corona Arch should be near the top of the list for anyone visiting the Moab area. Outside of Arches National Park, Corona and Bowtie Arch are some of the most accessible and prominent arches to be found. The trail begins near the Gold Bar camping area along Potash Road, nestled tightly to the banks of the Colorado River. Leaving the trailhead you will cross the railroad tracks and steadily make your way up on top of the slickrock benches that make up Bootlegger Canyon. There is a...

Two mile out and back easy trail over well-maintained path to huge spanning arch known as the Landscape Arch in Arches National Park.

Just 3.6 miles (5.8 km) after Arches National Park Visitor Center, this is many visitors' first scenic stop. At Park Avenue, you can gaze down a grand boulevard of rock and let your imagination loose. Previous visitors named some of the rock features here "Queen Nefertiti," "Queen Victoria," and "Sausage Rock" (also known as "The Corndog"). This short downhill hike near the Arches National Park Entrance with spectacular views of red rock fins and towers. Arches offers a landscape of...

The road to the trailhead is restricted to certain vehicles: No buses, trailers, or RVs are allowed. The vehicle length limit is 22 ft. This popular trail winds through a beautiful canyon eventually reaching several small waterfalls with swimming areas. Beware, after the first swimming hole, the trail gets much more difficult to follow.

Large, secluded arch hidden behind the Klondike Bluffs. Trail gains just over 100 feet in elevation, but constant up-and-down means quite a bit more than the elevation suggests! This is out in the middle of nowhere as far as the park goes, with extremely light traffic; it is suggested that visitors bring plenty of water. Just a little under half-way between the beginning of the trail and Tower Arch is the monument known as the Marching Men. Part of a gigantic fin of eroding sandstone, the...

The trailhead for this route is on public land that is adjacent to private property. It is important to respect the private property owners, the residents and the adjacent neighborhoods. These trailheads are day-use only areas so no camping/ sleeping in the vehicles is allowed at the trailheads. Please do not park along the road or on private property, creating additional parking areas or parking on vegetation. Please be considerate of the residential nature of the neighborhood and keep...

This is a fantastic trail in Arches National Park. The route passes by the numerous rock arches in the park, ending with Partition Arch. The trail becomes more difficult after Landscape Arch, but the trip here and to Navajo Arch is worth it. Expect some rock scrambling. Parking is available along Devils Garden Road. There are restrooms at the beginning of the trail.

There is a two mile, gravel road that cuts down the side of the canyon to access the trailhead. It is doable by most regular vehicles. This trail travels through a fairly narrow canyon to the Curious Arch viewpoint. The path itself is extremely sandy. During rainy months there are many creek crossing to navigate with the possibility of the trail being impassable due to too much rain.

This route takes you along the Dinosaur Trail on a self-guided tour. The path has informative signs describing the surrounding dinosaur fossils. It's a unique area with fascinating dinosaur fossils, beautiful rock formations, and pleasant surroundings. The trail is exposed and lacks shade, so make sure you bring sun protection.