Moab, Utah
What to Do in Moab
Our personal recommendations for bike shops, restaurants, lodging, and activities — before and after your tour.
Moab Bike Shops
- Double Down Bike Shop — (435) 259-9196. Full service repairs, rentals, and retail. Shuttles also available right from the shop.
- Chile Pepper Bike Shop — (435) 259-4688. Rentals (mountain and road), repairs, shuttle info, maps, and everything else you need to get on your bike and into the great outdoors.
- Poison Spider Bike Shop — (435) 259-7882. Rental bikes, bike apparel and gear, top level service, shuttle information, and friendly advice on human powered fun in the Moab area.
- Moab Cyclery — (435) 259-7423. A high performance Moab bike shop, with superior service, rentals, tours, shuttles, and gear.
- Rim Cyclery — (435) 259-5333. Moab's oldest bike shop, family owned and operated. Top quality mountain bike rentals and full repair service.
Moab Activities Other Than Biking
Rock Climbing & Canyoneering
- Moab Desert Adventures — 415 N. Main Street, (804) 814-3872. Guided rock climbing and canyoneering.
- Windgate Adventures — (435) 260-9802. Guided canyoneering, hiking and rappelling adventures.
- Desert Highlights — 50 E. Center Street, (435) 259-4433. Guided canyoneering, hiking and rappelling adventures.
- Moab Cliffs & Canyons — 63 East Center Street, (435) 259-3317. Specialists in Vertical Adventures.
Colorado River: Raft, Kayak, Canoe, Stand Up Paddleboard
- Wild West Voyages — (435) 355-0776. Daily Moab rafting trips, customized Colorado River adventures, shuttles, rentals.
- Sheri Griffith River Expeditions — (800) 332-2439. Specializing in the best Colorado River rafting, luxury river trips & family only vacations since 1971.
- Western River Expeditions / Moab Adventure Center — (801) 942-6669.
- Moab Rafting and Canoe Company — (435) 259-7722. Guided canoe trips.
- Tex's Riverways — (435) 259-5101. Shuttles and equipment rentals for self guided canoe and backpack trips.
Horseback Riding
- Red Cliffs Lodge — (435) 259-2002. Guided horseback rides near Castle Valley on trails made famous by John Wayne.
- Rock N' Ridge Rides — (801) 599-2789. Guided horseback rides in the La Sal Mountains for those looking to escape the desert heat.
- Moab Horses — (435) 259-8015. Backcountry horseback and mule trail rides near Professor Valley and the Colorado River.
Hiking
- Arches National Park — Great hikes to great arches. Arches requires a Timed Entry Ticket between April 1 and October 31. Reservations need to be made several months in advance.
- Corona Arch — Located 9 miles down the Potash Road, north of Moab. A short hike to a spectacular arch.
- Canyonlands National Park — Wonderful day and overnight hiking.
Aerial Activities: Zipline, Scenic Flights, Hot Air Balloon, Skydiving
- Raven's Rim Zip Line — (435) 260-0973. Soar on six different zip lines above the desert floor and walk on an incredible suspension bridge, all in the famous Slickrock area.
- Pinnacle Helicopters — (435) 259-7421. Offers scenic tours of backcountry arches, deep canyons and isolated buttes.
- Red Tail Air — (435) 259-7421. Aerial tours over Canyonlands and Arches National Park, as well as the rest of the Moab area.
- Moab Balloon Flights — 855-MOABSKY. Offers a boutique hot air balloon experience over Moab's red rocks.
- Red Rock Ballooning — (801) 707-4215. Offers daily flights over beautiful Moab cliffs, canyons and desert landmarks.
- Skydive Moab — (435) 259-5867. Offers tandem jumps for first timers, as well as camps, courses, and solo jumps for experienced jumpers.
4 Wheel Drive & Off-Road Adventures
- Moab Adventure Center — (866) 904-1163. Access Moab's spectacular backcountry in a custom Hummer vehicle.
- High Point — (877) 486-6833. Experience a unique and exciting Moab adventure in a Hummer or in a side-by-side vehicle.
- Big Iron Tour Company — (877) 951-8874. Veteran owned and operated, guides will take you on trails in their custom military vehicle or modified Jeep.
- Coyote Land Tours — (435) 260-6056. Group tours on iconic Moab trails in a unique Mercedes Benz Unimog Truck. Off-road driving instruction also available in your personal 4WD vehicle or rental Jeep.
Evening Entertainment
- Moab's Backyard Theater — Outdoor variety theater just off Main Street, including bluegrass, magic shows, comedy, fire spinners.
Relaxing & Reading
- Back of Beyond Books — (435) 259-5154. Specializing in regional and natural history.
- Spa Moab — (435) 259-5154. For massage, facials, and body treatments.
Other Resources
- Well-Wisher — Concierge, assistant, coordinator, friend, child/pet care & more.
- DiscoverMoab.com — A great general info page, with everything from a calendar, to current weather conditions, to area history.
Where to Eat — The Restaurants We Enjoy
- Love Muffin Cafe — (435) 259-6833. Great breakfast and lunch to go too.
- Red Rock Bakery — (435) 259-5941. Bagels, pastries and great sandwiches to go.
- Moab Brewery — (435) 259-6333. Moab's only microbrewery.
- Desert Bistro — (435) 259-0756. Casual fine dining with nightly specials including wild game and fresh seafood.
- Bangkok House — (435) 355-0899. Full course Thai and complete sushi bar. Delivery, takeout, sit down.
- Sabaku Sushi — (435) 259-4455. Fresh, regional ingredients combine with unbeatable service to create a unique and relaxed atmosphere.
- 98 Center Restaurant — (435) 355-0098. Outpost for Vietnamese-inspired soups & sandwiches with vegan & gluten-free options, plus cocktails.
- Josie Wyatt's Grille — (435) 355-0552. Located in the Hoodoo Moab Hotel, offering a standard menu of American dishes and drinks.
The Best Places to Stay
Bed & Breakfast
- Sunflower Hill B&B — (435) 259-2974. Moab's finest. Ask for a room in the Garden Cottage. Very private, hot tub, gardens, American and European antiques, and lots of charm.
- The LaunchPad B&B — (208) 290-1717. A 2,500 sq. ft. guest house with nightly room rental — guests have access to a self-serve continental breakfast available at any time in the morning.
Moderately Priced
- Red Stone Inn — (435) 259-3500. Bike friendly hotel. Bikes can be brought into rooms! Reasonable rates for rooms with kitchenettes, a microwave, and a coffee maker.
- Big Horn Lodge — (435) 259-6171. Has new furnishings and is also very bike friendly.
Best Hotels (More Expensive)
- The Gonzo Inn — (435) 259-2515. The best in Moab. Uniquely furnished and bike friendly. Inn has a pool and spa.
- Best Western Canyonlands Inn — (435) 259-2300. First rate hotel near center of town.
- Homewood Suites — (435) 259-7000. 132 North Main Street.
Resorts & Ranches
- Sorrel River Ranch Resort — (877) 359-2715. Luxury accommodations on the Colorado River, 18 miles from Moab.
- Red Cliffs Lodge — (866) 812-2002. Located on the banks of the Colorado River, 15 miles from Moab. This western style lodge caters to the adventure traveler.
Campgrounds
- Up the Creek Campground — (435) 260-1888. Beautiful, quiet & shaded walk-in campground with showers near downtown Moab.
Nightly Condo Rentals & Lodging Resources
- Moab Lodging and Central Reservations — (800) 505-5343. Nightly rentals of condos and other properties.
- Center Street Condo — (303) 619-1954. Delightful one bedroom condo in the heart of downtown.
- 3 Dogs & A Moose — (435) 260-1692. Cottages provide charm, style and comfort both inside and out.
- 57 Robbers Roost — (435) 210-4774. Center of town, beautiful units and hot tub.
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