Canyonlands National Park Backcountry Adventure
Your tour begins in the middle of Moab. Meet your guide and get comfortably situated inside the 4WD vehicle. Enjoy the 30-mile (48km) drive from Moab to Canyonlands National Park to explore the popular Island in the Sky District with its spectacular desert scenery. Start off atop a mesa with views looking out over the horizon before your guide deftly maneuvers the switchbacks of Shafer Trail. On this section of the 100-mile (161-km) White Rim Road Loop, make stops at famous Musselman Arch and other beautiful vistas. In addition to the popular lookouts, your expert guide takes you to spots that aren’t as frequently visited, where you’ll find everything from ancient Pueblo rock art to vertical views down the canyons. Learn the history of the Pueblo people who inhabited the Four Corners area, and aside from the culture and history lessons, your guide will also explain the geology of the red rock canyons before you. When you stop for a break to take photos, venture out on one of the short trails that leave from many of the viewpoints; you’ll get a different perspective and angle for photographing the canyons. When this Canyonlands tour from Moab is over, your guide will return you to the middle of Moab to the spot where the tour began.
Highlights
- ✓Stop at scenic lookouts with panoramic views of canyon country
- ✓Travel the rugged terrain of the Shafer Trail by 4WD
- ✓See examples of rock art from ancient indigenous Pueblo cultures
- ✓Choose from multiple departure times to fit your schedule
What you'll see & do
- ✓Our first stop is along Scenic Byway 279 at a petroglyph rock art site. Guides provide insight to the people who passed this way and left markings on the canyon walls.
- ✓The Rock Art Sites of Moab offer travelers easy access to ancient drawings scattered along paths even a novice can navigate.
- ✓We enter Canyonlands National Park on the 4WD trial and take a short trip along the White Rim. This prominent sandstone formation wraps for 100 miles around the Island in the Sky.
- ✓Our excursion along the White Rim follows the trail along a bench to Musselman Arch. Guests take a short 300' stroll to see this amazing natural stone arch.
- ✓We backtrack along the White Rim Trail to the iconic switchbacks of the Shafer Trail. This old cattle trail climbs 1000' to the rim of Island in the Sky with magnificent views of the backcountry of Canyonlands. The 4X4 trail ends at scenic byway 313.
- ✓This 4 hour guided interpretive tour starts along the banks of the Colorado River and travels into Canyonlands on 4WD roads up to the mesa of Island in the Sky.
What's included
- ✓Pick-up from your hotel or campground, if needed
- ✓Professional guide
- ✓National Park Tour by Four Wheel Drive Vehicle
- ✓Ice Water
What's not included
- ✓Gratuity for Guide :)
- ✓Soft drinks + food
- ✓National Park Entrance Fees ($15/person unless you have a parks pass)
- ✓Car/booster seat (required for children 7 & under)
Good to know
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Things to bring: camera, water bottle (lots of extra water provided on your tour for refills) and sun protection
NAVTEC Expeditions is an authorized concessionaire of Canyonlands and Arches National Park
Every 4x4 tour needs a minimum of 3 individuals to run. If your trip does not meet the minimum, you will be offered other tour options or get a full refund. (Another option is to pay for the 3rd fare)
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Canyonlands National Park Backcountry Adventure
Your tour begins in the middle of Moab. Meet your guide and get comfortably situated inside the 4WD vehicle. Enjoy the 30-mile (48km) drive from Moab to Canyonlands National Park to explore the popular Island in the Sky District with its spectacular desert scenery. Start off atop a mesa with views looking out over the horizon before your guide deftly maneuvers the switchbacks of Shafer Trail. On this section of the 100-mile (161-km) White Rim Road Loop, make stops at famous Musselman Arch and other beautiful vistas. In addition to the popular lookouts, your expert guide takes you to spots that aren’t as frequently visited, where you’ll find everything from ancient Pueblo rock art to vertical views down the canyons. Learn the history of the Pueblo people who inhabited the Four Corners area, and aside from the culture and history lessons, your guide will also explain the geology of the red rock canyons before you. When you stop for a break to take photos, venture out on one of the short trails that leave from many of the viewpoints; you’ll get a different perspective and angle for photographing the canyons. When this Canyonlands tour from Moab is over, your guide will return you to the middle of Moab to the spot where the tour began.
Highlights
- ✓Stop at scenic lookouts with panoramic views of canyon country
- ✓Travel the rugged terrain of the Shafer Trail by 4WD
- ✓See examples of rock art from ancient indigenous Pueblo cultures
- ✓Choose from multiple departure times to fit your schedule
What you'll see & do
- ✓Our first stop is along Scenic Byway 279 at a petroglyph rock art site. Guides provide insight to the people who passed this way and left markings on the canyon walls.
- ✓The Rock Art Sites of Moab offer travelers easy access to ancient drawings scattered along paths even a novice can navigate.
- ✓We enter Canyonlands National Park on the 4WD trial and take a short trip along the White Rim. This prominent sandstone formation wraps for 100 miles around the Island in the Sky.
- ✓Our excursion along the White Rim follows the trail along a bench to Musselman Arch. Guests take a short 300' stroll to see this amazing natural stone arch.
- ✓We backtrack along the White Rim Trail to the iconic switchbacks of the Shafer Trail. This old cattle trail climbs 1000' to the rim of Island in the Sky with magnificent views of the backcountry of Canyonlands. The 4X4 trail ends at scenic byway 313.
- ✓This 4 hour guided interpretive tour starts along the banks of the Colorado River and travels into Canyonlands on 4WD roads up to the mesa of Island in the Sky.
What's included
- ✓Pick-up from your hotel or campground, if needed
- ✓Professional guide
- ✓National Park Tour by Four Wheel Drive Vehicle
- ✓Ice Water
What's not included
- ✓Gratuity for Guide :)
- ✓Soft drinks + food
- ✓National Park Entrance Fees ($15/person unless you have a parks pass)
- ✓Car/booster seat (required for children 7 & under)
Good to know
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Things to bring: camera, water bottle (lots of extra water provided on your tour for refills) and sun protection
NAVTEC Expeditions is an authorized concessionaire of Canyonlands and Arches National Park
Every 4x4 tour needs a minimum of 3 individuals to run. If your trip does not meet the minimum, you will be offered other tour options or get a full refund. (Another option is to pay for the 3rd fare)
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.