Outdoor Adventureland - Moab, Utah

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Moab is a gateway to numerous types of geological formations wrapped in parks, trails, and recreation areas.

The most notable of these massive red rock formations are the arches of Arches National Park and the mesas and buttes of Canyonlands National Park. A trip to the area can easily include both parks because the park entrances for Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park are only about 25 miles from each other.

Moab offers an oasis of restaurants and fun spots to cool off after a day at any of dozens of parks and recreation areas within an hours drive of the city.

There are also endless outfitters and guides for those in search of even more adventure, from off the beaten path trails to offroad trails, rim tours, rock climbing, and kayaking.
Just be sure to ask your guides if they have the appropriate liscenses or permits to avoid tickets and fines for being somewhere you shouldn't be.

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Arches National Park

Follow this link to the National Park Service (NPS) official website for Arches National Park.

The NPS also provides Parks as Classrooms curriculms and lesson plan materials for this park, a student guide, and links to other NPS educational services.

You can also find additional educational material in the NPS Junior Ranger program materials. The following are current and/or archived Junior ranger booklets.

Arches National Park Junior Ranger Booklet

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Canyonlands National Park

Canyonlands National Park is divided into three parts: Island in the Sky, The Needles, and The Maze.
Follow this link to the National Park Service (NPS) official website for Canyonlands National Park.

Because of their similar biomes, Canyonlands National Park partners with Arches National Park for their Parks as Classrooms curriculms and lesson plan materials.

You can also find additional educational material in the NPS Junior Ranger program materials. The following are current and/or archived Junior ranger booklets.

Canyonlands National Park Junior Ranger Booklet

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Dead Horse State Park

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Sego Canyon Rock Art and Ghost Town

North of Moab and Arches National Park is the tiny town of Thompson Springs. A drive through the town to the canyons north of town will take you to the BLM Sego Canyon Rock Art Interpretive Site where several panels of rock art displayed.

A short drive up the road past the art panels into Sego Canyon is the Sego Cemetery. This marks the turn to the abandoned coal mining town of Sego. Follow this link to read about the history of Ballard-Sego Coal Mine Historic District on Kiddle.

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Geocaching

Need more options for staying active?
Muddy's Walk Overlook Traditional Geocache (GC18C9C) is a nearby family friendly geocaching opportunity.
John Wayne: The Duke- AKA Marion Robert Morrison Geocache (GC2GQ1P) is a fun popular geocaching opportunity in town, especially for fans of Old Western movies.

Never been geocaching? Learn how here.


Happy Trails!