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Moab is one of the most iconic and adventure-rich regions in the American Southwest — a landscape defined by towering sandstone formations, vast slickrock expanses, dramatic canyons, and a surprising depth of cultural history.
This guide is designed for travelers who want to experience Moab intentionally — not just check off a few popular viewpoints.
Inside The Wanderer’s Guide to Moab, Arches & Canyonlands, you’ll find:
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Organized regional hiking sections that break what feels like an overwhelming landscape into clear, navigable areas.
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Detailed trail descriptions that go beyond distance and elevation — explaining terrain, difficulty, scenic highlights, and what to expect.
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Precise GPS tracks and coordinates for use with your phone or GPS device so you can navigate with confidence in places where trail signage is sparse.
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Photography-focused guidance, including exact locations for capturing the most compelling arches, canyon overlooks, and especially rock art and petroglyph panels that most visitors never find.
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Practical access information for high-clearance roads, seasonality, and vehicle requirements.
This is not a generic hike list. It’s a complete visitor guide and navigation tool that covers routes inside national parks and beyond — making it ideal for photographers, hikers, climbers, and out-of-the-box explorers who want to go deeper than the guidebooks.
Why This Guide Matters in Moab
Moab’s popularity is not accidental — the region offers some of the most visually dramatic hiking in the country. But that popularity also creates a paradox:
Hundreds of incredible routes exist — yet most visitors never see beyond the most crowded trails.
What sets this guide apart:
Go Beyond the Postcards
Everyone knows the iconic arches and canyon rims. But Moab’s landscape is layered deep with lesser-visited canyons, remote slickrock routes, and hidden geological features that deliver awe without the crowds.
Find Ancient Rock Art
Moab and the surrounding backcountry contain an extraordinary abundance of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs — rock art panels etched and painted into stone centuries ago. These cultural treasures are:
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Often unmarked and unsigned
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Located off beaten paths
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Easily missed without precise navigation
This guide includes exact GPS coordinates for many of these sites — enabling photographers and history enthusiasts to locate and document them responsibly.
Included Areas
Arches National Park & Beyond
Arches is one of the most unique geological landscapes on Earth. Beyond the headline hikes, there are hidden fins, narrow windows, and quieter sandstone features that reward exploration.
Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands is vast — divided into districts with dramatically different terrain. From mesa-top overlooks to deep canyon corridors, the hiking here is transformative.
Moab Backcountry Routes
Outside the parks, the guide covers routes throughout greater Moab — including less-visited desert canyons, hidden overlooks, and mixed terrain that feels worlds away from the crowded trailheads.
Gemini Bridges Area
Twin sandstone spans create one of the most striking geological features in the region — and this guide leads you to them with precise route detail.
La Sal Mountains
Rising above red rock desert, the La Sals offer alpine meadows, mountain lakes, aspen groves, and cooler summer hikes — a complete contrast to the low desert.
Beef Basin
A remote and rugged corner of canyon country, Beef Basin delivers solitude, archaeological interest, and quiet canyon hiking that feels like discovery.
What You Get
✔ Organized hike sections by area
✔ GPS tracks compatible with all major mapping apps
✔ Exact coordinates for significant rock art and archaeology
✔ Terrain and difficulty insights
✔ Access notes for roads and seasonal conditions
✔ Photo guidance for iconic light and composition
✔ Suggested multi-trail loops and day plans
Who This Guide Is For
This guide is ideal for:
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Hikers who want more than the “famous viewpoints”
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Photographers seeking both landscape and cultural subjects
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Explorers who prioritize navigation accuracy
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Travelers who want to plan efficiently and avoid guesswork
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Backpackers and adventurers seeking remote routes
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Anyone who wants to experience Moab beyond the basics
Why GPS Tracks Matter in Moab
Many of Moab’s greatest experiences are found in places that aren’t well marked:
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Unsigned trail junctions
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Faint social routes across slickrock
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Backcountry canyon entries
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Archaeological panels with no interpretive signs
With downloadable GPS tracks, you’ll know exactly where you are and where you’re going — even in the quietest corners of the landscape.
See Moab Differently
This guide doesn’t just show you where to walk.
It helps you understand the why behind the terrain, the how behind navigation, and the where behind the most remarkable experiences.
If you want more than a list of popular hikes…
If you want to capture great photos…
If you want confidence in the backcountry…
Then this is the guide you’ve been looking for.
Explore intentionally.
Hike confidently.
See Moab the way few people do.
The companion e-book for this area was finished in 2025, but it will continue to be updated as conditions change or more information becomes available. Your purchase includes all future updates, which is just one reason I've chosen to publish in an e-book format. The handbook currently includes the GPS tracks and coordinates for:
310 Trails
29 Cliff Dwellings
150 Rock Art Panels
65 Arches
65 Scenic Viewpoints
100 Campsites
40 Campgrounds
Towns
Moab
Monticello
Green River
Thompson
National Parks
Canyonlands
Arches
National Forests
Manti-La Sal