In general, the Moab Field Office experiences a high number of seasonal visitors and an intense demand for recreational activities. Busy seasons include both spring and fall, with spring bringing the most visitors to the area. Visitation occurs throughout the year, with the spring season beginning in February and lasting through May, and the fall season running from September through November. Spring and fall visitors engage in the full range of recreation activities, including scenic driving, camping, hiking, jeeping, mountain biking, canoeing and rafting, rock climbing, off-highway vehicle (OHV) and dirt bike riding, and horseback riding. Summer visitation is mainly associated with touring the nearby National Parks (Arches and Canyonlands) and with river-related activities. However, the summer season also brings large numbers of visitors, who engage in sightseeing activities such as driving through the public lands and viewing the landscape from scenic overlooks, and some hiking and biking.

To balance recreation use with the long term protection of the Moab area’s outstanding recreational, natural, and scenic resources, the Moab Field Office has constructed recreation sites designed to facilitate public used, marked the routes of popular roads and trails, and implemented limitations upon certain uses. These management actions apply to the Colorado, Green, and Dolores rivers, to public land areas near Moab, and to certain other sensitive or high value areas.

For more information and to help you plan your trip, please see the following links:

Recreation Activities

• Camping
• Hiking
• Motorized Routes
• Mountain Biking
• River Recreation

Know Before You Go

• Backcountry Safety Tips
• OHV Designations and Regulations
• Minimum Impact Practices
• Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas
• Visit the Canyonlands Natural History Association website to purchase maps and books of the area