I have decided to post a bunch of my Moab Recommendations for my friends here on my blog. Why? I spend a fair amount of time, and these are some of the classics places to go/visit/eat while there. This way, all I have to do, is send my friends a link each time they visit Moab. These are specifically places I have stayed/been to/done. If it’s not on the list either A: I can’t vouch for it, or B: I am not going to vouch for me. Hope you enjoy!
Eats
- Milts – Burgers and Shakes
- Moab Brewer – Beer and good food
- Blu Pig – BBQ
- Moab Diner – Week Day generic food, sit down
- Red Rock Cafe – eh, alright
- Eddi McStiffs – Good beer, step down from Moab Brewery
- Zax Pizza – Wood fired, alright, pizza
- Pasta Jays – Purdy darn tasty… pasta
- Moab Coffee Roasters – Probably the best coffee in town, nothing to write home about
- Jail House Cafe – Excellent Brunch
- Jeffrey’s Steak House – Pretty good steak
- Red Cliffs Lodge – You can reserve the balcony for amazing views
- Moab Castle Creek Winery – Lots of local good wines
- Sunset Grill – Excellent Steak (last time I ate there at least) and romantic views/sunset
Hotels / Lodging
- Red Cliffs Lodge – Big $, awesome location, next to the river
- Gonzo Inn – Pricey, fantastic place
- La Quinta Inn – Good, semi hidden pool
- Quality Suites – Good, basic hotel room
- Moab Valley Inn – Always packed pool
- Big Horn Lodge – Good, basic hotel room, weak pool
- Hotel Moab Downtown – Very central, Basic
- Best Western (Greenwell) – Alright
- River Canyon Lodge – my preferred place due to cost
- Adventure Inn – An Adventure, basic, motel
- Super 8 – Alright, close to Dennys
- Motel 6 – Also good place to stay, basic hotel
- Archway Inn – Nice, but a little higher in price, cool pool & outside area
- AirBnB
- Accommodations Unlimited of Moab – My preferred method, run by locals.
To Do
- Arches National Park
- Delicate Arch – long hike
- Hike Park Avenue (N to S) and have someone pick you up at the bottom.
- Windows Section – Hike the Primitive Trail
- Double Arch at Night under the stars
- Fiery Furance – Take a guide, trust me, but it’s amazing
- Devils Garden is a playground – take PLENTY of water
- Dead Horse Point State Park
- Canyonlands National Park
- Mesa Arch at 5am until after sunrise
- Grand View Point
- Hiking below (get a good guide book)
- Off Roading, there are plenty of books to guide you. My favorites are:
- Hells Revenge
- Steel Bender
- Fins and Things
- Poison Spider
- There is a “musical” park, great for kids called Rotary Park
- Sundays at Swanny City Park, especially with the Art Festivals
- Moab Adventure Center
- Western River Expeditions – River Rafting
- Horseback riding
- Jeep Rentals
- Sky Diving
- Hummer off-roading (way awesome)
- etc
- South Side/Down River of the Colorado on Kane Creek Blvd
- Gorgeous Drive up Kane Springs Creek
- Petroglyphs all over
- Pot Ash Road
- Corona Arch
- More Petroglyphs
- Rock Climbing all over
- Mountain Biking
- Uh, everywhere… get a guide book
- Don’t side on the sidewalks – it’s illegal
- Slick Rock warm up trail is great for starters
- Gemini Bridges – Start at the top, have someone pick you up at the bottom
- Hidden Swimming Holes
- Mill Creek Swimming Hole – Popular/good hike/take water
- Hidden Swimming Hole Spring up Hunters Canyon
- Sand Hill across from Arches 38.613733, -109.611971
- Hike to Faux Falls
- Paddle Board the Colorado River
- Las Sals Loop
- Oowah Lake
- Warner Lake
- Castle Valley
- Overlook
Final Tips
- Starbucks inside of the City Market
- The City Market takes your Smith’s Fresh Values card & has a gas station
- Gear Heads – Excellent place for your outdoor needs, plus Unlimited, Free, Filtered water. Yes, Free filtered water.
- Laundry Mat down by McDonalds
- There is a bowling alley and movie theater, but don’t go… enjoy Moab instead
- New Hospital – Keep an eye out for Dehydration
- Double the water you normally drink, at a minimum.
- Ice Cream at Crystals Cakes and Cones
- Indian Art up Potash Road