Moab Trip Overview
Discover the stunning formations and harsh beauty of Utah’s desert with this Arches National Park self-guided driving tour. Learn about iconic formations like Balanced Rock as you drive past, visit famous arches like Delicate Arch, and hike the trails that showcase what makes this place so special! This self-guided tour allows you to explore Arches with maximum flexibility and value.
Here’s how it works: Within 30 min, we’ll send you two things: a unique password and an app. Download the app onto your phone, enter the password, and download the tour inside. When you arrive, head over to the first stop. Stick to our recommended route and speed limit for the best experience.
Recommended: Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together!
THIS IS NOT AN ENTRANCE TICKET. CHECK OPENING HOURS AND PANDEMIC RULES BEFORE YOUR VISIT.
NO EXPIRATION — THE TOUR IS AVAILABLE FROM THE MINUTE YOU BOOK UNTIL FOREVER!
Additional Info
Duration: 2 to 3 hours
Starts: Moab, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Moab, Utah, United States
Discover the stunning formations and harsh beauty of Utah’s desert with this Arches National Park self-guided driving tour. Learn about iconic formations like Balanced Rock as you drive past, visit famous arches like Delicate Arch, and hike the trails that showcase what makes this place so special! This self-guided tour allows you to explore Arches with maximum flexibility and value.
Here’s how it works: Within 30 min, we’ll send you two things: a unique password and an app. Download the app onto your phone, enter the password, and download the tour inside. When you arrive, head over to the first stop. Stick to our recommended route and speed limit for the best experience.
Recommended: Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together!
THIS IS NOT AN ENTRANCE TICKET. CHECK OPENING HOURS AND PANDEMIC RULES BEFORE YOUR VISIT.
NO EXPIRATION — THE TOUR IS AVAILABLE FROM THE MINUTE YOU BOOK UNTIL FOREVER!
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Arches Visitor Center, Entrance Station, Park Headquarters, Arches National Park, UT 84532
Our adventure into the astounding Arches begins just before the park’s entrance and visitor center. We’re about to see stunning natural monuments, unlikely rock formations, and alien, ancient landscapes.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Three Penguins, Utah 84532, USA
As soon as we begin our scenic drive through Arches, we’ll see our first formation: the Three Penguins. The ancient Ute and Paiute peoples who once called these lands home didn’t see penguins though- they saw ancient spirits watching over the land. As we drive, we leave about the formations and their significance to the tribes.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: moab fault overlook, Arches National Park, Moab, UT 84532, USA
Moab’s Fault is a six million-year-old crack in the earth’s crust. As we continue driving, we’ll see this fault and learn about the geologic pressures that have formed the landscape of Arches.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: La Sal Mountains Viewpoint, Moab, UT 84532, USA
The La Sal Mountains are the second-highest mountain range in Utah. Their highest peak, which you can see toward the center of the range, is almost 13,000 feet tall. We’ll pause our drive through Arches to admire the mountains and learn about the Spanish settlers who pushed out the Ute and Paiute tribes.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Three Gossips, Utah 84532, USA
As we continue driving through Arches, we’ll pass the iconic Three Gossips formation.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Courthouse Towers Viewpoint, Arches Entrance Road, Moab, UT 84532, USA
This brings us to another vista point, where we’ll see the Organ, Courthouse, Sheep Rock, and more.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Petrified Dunes Viewpoint, Arches Entrance Rd, Moab, UT 84532, USA
We’ll also pass the Petrified Dunes and Great Wall. As we drive, we’ll learn more about the Ute and Paiute mythologies of this harsh and alien landscape.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Great Wall, Utah 84532, USA
This is a big wall that is off to the left just past the Courthouse Wash Bridge. … trail/wash that heads NW towards big blocks leaning against the wall.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Balanced Rock Trail, Arches Entrance Road, Moab, UT 84532
Balance Rock is one of the park’s most iconic attractions, and for good reason. It looks like a huge boulder balanced precariously on a thin spindle…. and held together by concrete? Nope – it’s all natural, and it’s all one single rock.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Garden of Eden, Utah 84532, USA
The Garden of Eden is located in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah. With no designated trails it is more of an open hiking area where visitors can explore its various fins and geological structures including Serpentine Arch and Owl Rock.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Windows Road, The Windows Rd, Utah 84532, USA
The Windows Trail begins at the end of The Windows Road in Arches National Park.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Double Arch, The Windows Rd, Arches National Park, UT 84532
You’ve probably already seen Double Arch – from Indiana Jones! Explore this unusual formation as you relive some iconic movie moments
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cove of Caves, Utah 84532, USA
The Cove of Caves is a backcountry trail located in the Arches National Monument near Moab, Utah.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Panorama Point, Utah 84532, USA
We’ll pass Panorama Point — keep this in mind if you plan to return at dark for stargazing. Since there’s very little light pollution obscuring the night sky here, you’ll see an astonishing number of stars once the sun sets. Depending on the time of year, you may even get to see the entire Milky Way! As we continue our drive, we’ll learn about how to stargaze like the Paiute.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Wolfe Ranch, Arches National Park, UT 84532
The Wolfe Ranch, also known as Turnbow Cabin, is located in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah, United States. John Wesley Wolfe settled in the location in 1898 with his oldest son Fred. A nagging leg injury from the Civil War prompted Wolf to move west from Ohio, looking for a drier climate.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Salt Valley Road, Arches National Park, UT 84532
This is one of the park’s quieter attractions. Like Cache Valley, Salt Valley was formed by the collapse of many sandstone domes. The broken pieces of rock littering the ground are leftovers from that collapse.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Sand Dune Arch, Arches National Park, UT
As we drive, exploring more arches, we’ll learn more about the Paiute myths behind them, the Spanish and Mormon settlers who tried to survive in this land, and the people who were able to preserve this stunning landscape as a national park.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Skyline Arch, Arches National Park, UT
Visit Skyline Arch … A short, out-and-back hike on well-defined trail leads to an arch in a high wall.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Devil’s Garden Trailhead, Arches National Park, Devils Garden Rd, Moab, UT 84532, USA
Landscape Arch – This easy segment of the Devils Garden trail (1.9 mi/3.1 km roundtrip) is relatively flat with hard packed surfaces to walk on.
Duration: 10 minutes
