Utah · Local Guide

Moab
Hidden Gems

Red rock country without the traffic. Secret sunrise viewpoints behind the arches that every photographer shoots from the front, social trails that filter out the casual crowds, and sandstone scrambles local photographers have kept off the forums for years.

5 Verified Gems

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Trails & Hiking Scenic Views Swimming & Water

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Moab, Utah

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Trails & Hiking

Corona Arch and Bowtie Arch — Locals Trail

A 140-foot-wide freestanding sandstone arch larger than any arch in Arches National Park, accessed via a 1.5-mile trail with cable-assisted slickrock scrambling...

Moderate — cable-assisted scramble Mar-May, Sep-Nov

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Scenic Views

Dead Horse Point — Dark Sky Overlook

An International Dark Sky Park perched 2,000 feet above the Colorado River gooseneck, offering some of the darkest certified skies in the lower 48. The Milky Wa...

Easy Year-round, best Mar-May and Sep-Nov

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Scenic Views

Delicate Arch — Secret Sunrise Viewpoint

A hidden viewpoint just behind Delicate Arch accessible via a faint social trail that branches off the main trail 0.2 miles before the arch — requiring a short ...

Moderate — Class 2+ scramble Mar-May, Sep-Nov

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Swimming & Water

Mill Creek North Fork — Swimming Holes

A series of natural swimming pools, waterfalls, and a rock slide carved into sandstone along the North Fork of Mill Creek, less than 3 miles from downtown Moab....

Onion Creek Narrows — Slickrock Slot Canyon

A tight slickrock slot canyon carved by Onion Creek, accessed via a rough dirt road 20 miles east of Moab on Highway 128. The narrows compress to shoulder-width...

Moderate Mar-May, Sep-Nov

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