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HEMOAB ITINERARY ⬇️
✨If you were visiting Moab, Utah for a weekend getaway, this is exactly what I would tell you to do.
New here? I’m Mallory — a Southwest local with 10 years of exploring and hiking this region. I share Southwest hikes, trip planning tips, and stops for your bucket-list trip. Follow @hello_mallory for more.
Nestled in the heart of Utah’s Red Rock Country, Moab is one of my favorite destinations in Utah, although living only an hour away, I’m pretty biased. Adventures are limitless, and if you were visiting Moab for the weekend, this is what I would recommend to you as a Southwest local.
Day 1️⃣
• Arrive in Moab and check-in to your hotel
• Stop for a quick photo-op at the Greetings from Moab mural (corner of W 200 N and Main St on the side of Bowel Motel)
• Grab dinner from the Food Truck Park
• Head to Dead Horse Point State Park for sunset
Day 2️⃣
Arches National Park
• Get to the park before 7am for Delicate Arch sunrise (3.3 mi RT)
• Pack meals and snacks to maximize daylight
• Hike Devils Garden Primitive Loop (8 arches in one hike, 8 miles RT or can do out and back to Double O for 4 miles RT)
• Stop at Sand Dune Arch (0.3 mi RT) Optional hike to Broken Arch (1.8 mi RT)
• Finish at the Windows Section: Double Arch, Turret Arch, and the Windows
• Sunset at North Window — one of the best sunset spots in the park
Day 3️⃣
Canyonlands National Park
• Avoid Mesa Arch crowds with sunrise at Shafer Trail Overlook
• Head to Mesa Arch afterward for golden light and few crowds
• Scenic overlooks: Grand View, Orange Cliffs, Green River
• Quick hike at Aztec Butte (2 mi RT)
• Optional add-ons before leaving: Corona Arch (3 mi RT) and drive Potash Road or Fisher Towers (4 mi RT) and drive Highway 128
🌵 Have you been to Moab? What else do you recommend to a first time visitor?
@hello_mallory
