Backpacking/Camping in Moab, UT

This spectacular overnight trip offers a crash course in backpacking the desert—and unbeatable views of the iconic Island in the Sky District.

Elephant Hill trailhead offers an outstanding assortment of trails in some of the most beautiful, approachable and more remote areas in Canyonlands National Park. Off the beaten trail, well over an hour from Moab in the Needle District, 3 miles off a paved road, this area is not to be missed.

Kayenta Campground is a stellar spot campground. There are 21 sites, each hold eight people. There are also three yurts available to rent, they sleep six people each. The campsite is a 5-minute walk from Dead Horse Point, the perfect place for a sunrise or sunset.

Backpacking Grand Gulch via Bullet Canyon is a one-of-a-kind backcountry experience featuring red rock canyons, ancient Puebloan ruins, silence and solitude, and unfathomably starry skies.

There are 52 sites for camping at Devil’s Garden campground within Arches National Park. The campsite is 18 miles from the park entrance and 23 miles from Moab the campsites are open year round.

Upheaval Dome is the site a meteor hit 200 million years ago. This backpacking trip has several options and is for experienced backcountry adventurers. Hike to the mouth of Upheaval Dome, 3.6 miles from the trailhead and camp. From there there is a 4-mile round trip hike to explore the inside of the Dome or 7.4-mile round trip hike to the Green River.

Of the 120 camping sites in the Sand Flats Recreation Area, Juniper offers 17 of the most scenic sites. With views of the La Sal Mountains and Red Rock formations below, this is a lovely place to camp.

Ken’s Lake is an open water reservoir south of Moab. Great place for SUP, fishing and there is camping near by.