In early November we visited Moab for five days. November is off-season for Moab, so it was
less crowded and the weather was cool but pleasant. We stayed at OK RV Park about 10 minutes
south of town. We were able to use the Passport America
discount since it was off-season and had full hook-ups (50 amp, water and
sewer).
I recommend visiting
Canyonlands Needles, south of
Moab first.
Be sure to fuel up and have
plenty of water, since it is far outside town.
This was a half day trip for us.
On
the way to Needles, stop and visit
Newspaper
Rock.
Newspaper Rock is covered by
hundreds of
petroglyphs—one of the largest, best preserved and easily
accessed groups in the
Southwest.
Canyonlands Needles has some gravel roads, so drive with care.
Please go to the visiting center first to
discuss your plans with a ranger so they can advise on the best views for your
level of adventure.
We enjoyed our hike
and climb to the Cave Spring.
Unfortunately dogs are not allowed on the paths, so Abby was able to
enjoy the car ride and air conditioned car for our short adventures/hikes.

Then be sure to visit Dead Horse Point on your way to
Canyonlands Island in the Sky.
This was
$20 entry per car and Abby was able to hike with us.
Dead Horse Point is a
state park and has more hiking and biking trails than our current
experience.
Island in the Sky is
wonderful, be sure to stop at the visiting center to pick-up a map and be
advised by the ranger on what to see based on your time and expertise.
Mike and I visited Mesa Arch, Buck Canyon
Overlook, and Grand View Point Overlook.


For a grand finally of your visit, I highly recommend
Arches National Park.
Abby stayed home since she was not allowed on
hikes and this park was highly populated with visitors.
The round trip through Arches will take you
most of the day and cost you $30 per car.
Get there early and pack a picnic lunch, plenty of water and fuel up.
As always, we recommend visiting the visitors
center and coordinate plan with a ranger.
Be sure to check out Balancing Rock, Window Arches, Delicate Arch, and
Landscape Arch as we did this trip.
We plan to return next year to experience sunset through
Delicate Arch, to step our feet in a
Dinosaur Track
hike, and a fiery furnace hike at Arches National Park; maybe a jeep off-road
adventure.
Enjoy your visit to Moab and God bless!