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The Best Attractions In Moab

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Moab is a city on the southern edge of Grand County in eastern Utah in the western United States. The population was 5,046 at the 2010 census, and in 2015 the population was estimated to be 5,235. It is the county seat and largest city in Grand County. Moab attracts a large number of tourists every year, mostly visitors to the nearby Arches and Canyonlands national parks. The town is a popular base for mountain bikers who ride the extensive network of trails including the Slickrock Trail, and for off-roaders who come for the annual Moab Jeep Safari.
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  • 1. Arches National Park Moab
    Arches National Park is a national park in eastern Utah, United States. The park is adjacent to the Colorado River, 4 miles north of Moab, Utah. More than 2,000 natural sandstone arches are located in the park, including the well-known Delicate Arch, as well as a variety of unique geological resources and formations. The park contains the highest density of natural arches in the world.The park consists of 76,679 acres of high desert located on the Colorado Plateau. The highest elevation in the park is 5,653 feet at Elephant Butte, and the lowest elevation is 4,085 feet at the visitor center. The park receives an average of less than 10 inches of rain annually. Administered by the National Park Service, the area was originally named a national monument on April 12, 1929, and was redesignate...
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  • 2. Dead Horse Point State Park Moab
    Dead Horse Point State Park is a state park of Utah in the United States, featuring a dramatic overlook of the Colorado River and Canyonlands National Park. The park covers 5,362 acres of high desert at an altitude of 5,900 feet . The park has several overlooks, a visitor center, the Kayenta Campground with 21 RV campsites with electricity and tent pads, the Wingate Campground which features 20 RV campsites and 11 hike-in tent only campsites, nine yurts, a picnic area at the point, a coffee shop that serves food and beverages, and a 9-mile loop hiking trail that allows access to the East Rim Trail and the West Rim Trail. Safety concerns include the relative isolation of the park , lightning danger and unfenced cliffs. Nearby Moab is a noted center for mountain biking. Bikes in the park are...
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  • 3. Negro Bill Canyon Trail Moab
    Grandstaff Canyon is a canyon in southeast Utah. It is part of the Colorado River watershed. Its stream flows directly into the main channel of the Colorado River within Moab Canyon. A trailhead which gives hiking access into the canyon is located directly adjacent to Utah State Route 128 . The trailhead is located about three miles east of the junction of SR 128 and U.S. Route 191. The Morning Glory Arch is located in the canyon about 2.5 miles from the trailhead and has a length of 243 feet . The canyon was named after William Grandstaff, a mixed-race cowboy, who prospected and ran cattle in the desert canyon in the late 1870s with a Canadian trapper named Frenchie. They took joint possession of the abandoned Elk Mountain Mission fort near Moab after 1877, and each controlled part of the...
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  • 5. Balanced Rock Trail Moab
    Balanced Rock is one of the most popular features of Arches National Park, situated in Grand County, Utah, United States. Balanced Rock is located next to the park's main road, at about 9.2 miles from the park entrance. It is one of only a few prominent features clearly visible from the road.The total height of Balanced Rock is 128 feet , with the balancing rock rising 55 feet above the base. This rock is the largest of its kind in the park, weighing approximately the same as an icebreaker ship or 27 blue whales. Balanced Rock had a smaller sibling named Chip-Off-the-Old-Block that collapsed in the winter of 1975-1976, the eventual fate of this feature as well.There is also a short loop trail leading around the base of the rock.
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  • 6. Wilson's Arch Moab
    Wilson Arch, also known as Wilson's Arch, is a natural sandstone arch in southeastern Utah, United States just off U.S. Route 191 located in San Juan County, 24 miles south of Moab. It has a span of 91 feet and height of 46 feet . It is visible from the road to the east where there are turnouts with interpretive signs. The elevation of Wilson Arch is about 6,150 feet . According to the sign at the pulloff near the arch: Wilson Arch was named after Joe Wilson, a local pioneer who had a cabin nearby in Dry Valley. This formation is known as Entrada Sandstone. Over time superficial cracks, joints, and folds of these layers were saturated with water. Ice formed in the fissures, melted under extreme desert heat, and winds cleaned out the loose particles. A series of free-standing fins remained....
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  • 7. Slickrock Bike Trail Moab
    The Slickrock Trail, is a popular mountain biking destination with worldwide fame that is located in Grand County, Utah United States, just northeast of the city of Moab. This 10.5-mile loop takes intrepid riders over a landscape of petrified sand dunes and the eroded remnants of ancient sea beds. The Slickrock Trail is one of the more difficult rides in the Moab area, both technically and cardiovascularly, and is not suitable for novice riders.
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  • 8. Castle Valley Moab
    Castle Valley is a town in Grand County, Utah, United States. The population was 319 at the 2010 census. The town is about 16 miles northeast of Moab near State Route 128. The community was named for castle-like rock formations near the town site.
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  • 9. Hurrah Pass Road Moab
    Hurrah Pass is a mountain pass in Utah. It is the highest point on the trail from Moab to Chicken Corners. It overlooks the Colorado river and Potash Evaporation ponds.
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