Canyonlands National Park Backcountry 4x4 Adventure from Moab in Moab booking from $210.00

Canyonlands National Park Backcountry 4x4 Adventure from Moab

Overview

On this half-day 4WD adventure from Moab, explore the rugged, red stone interior of Canyonlands National Park, where you’ll experience the beauty of the Island in the Sky district and the stunning Gooseneck Overlook. Your professional guide will navigate your vehicle down the switchbacks of the famous Shafer Trail, where you will not only see the remains of ancient Pueblo civilizations but also admire the canyon walls that drop 1,000 feet (300m) down. It’s an easy drive from Moab to Canyonlands, and the views of the meandering Colorado River help cap off this Utah adventure.

City: Moab

Sat 21 Jun

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What's Included

Ice water and snacks

Air-conditioned vehicle

Parking available at the office

Experienced, knowledgeable guide

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please call our office to reconfirm tour the day before your scheduled tour date.
We advise that is you are, or anyone in your party is, over 6'2" and/or 225+ pounds to please consult the tour office prior to your trip's departure date.
The Jeep Wranglers used have four passenger seats, and the guide/driver has all guests rotate seats throughout the trip. This makes it so that one person is not stuck in the same seat for the entire trip.
Not recommended for those with motion sickness, vertigo, etc.
Due to these tours being 'backcountry' tours, you will be going off the paved roads in an elevated vehicle that has the clearance for these special off-road trails.
Things to bring: water bottle (free refills available), sunglasses, sunscreen, visor/hat, sun protection, sturdy footwear for hiking, day pack, camcorders and cameras (bring at your own risk)

What To Expect

Shafer Trail

Your tour begins in the town of Moab where you’ll meet your professional guide, who will help you get comfortably situated inside of the off-road, 4x4 vehicle. Enjoy the 30-mile (48km) drive from Moab to Canyonlands National Park, where you’ll explore the popular Island in the Sky District with its spectacular desert scenery. Start off atop a mesa with views looking out over the horizon before your guide deftly maneuvers the switchbacks of Shafer Trail. On this section of the 100-mile (161-km) White Rim Road Loop, you’ll make stops with very photographic vistas of the Colorado River and the view from Thelma and Louise Point. In addition to the popular lookouts, your expert guide will take you to spots that aren’t as frequently visited, where you’ll find everything from ancient Pueblo rock art to vertical views down the canyons. You’ll learn the history of the Pueblo people who inhabited the Four Corners area, and aside from the culture and history lessons, your guide will also explain the geology of the red rock canyons before you. When you stop for a break to take photos, venture out on one of the short trails that leave from many of the viewpoints; you’ll get a different perspective and angle for photographing the canyons. When this Canyonlands tour from Moab is over, your guide will return you to the town of Moab to the spot where the tour began. **For the safety and comfort of all our National Park Backcountry Jeep tour guests, if the seat belt cannot be safely fastened, then this issue will need to be taken care of before the date of your tour. We encourage guests to address all seating needs when booking. We highly recommend not leaving any possible seating issues for the day of your tour. Our jeep tours are operated in 4-door Jeep Wranglers, and hold a max of 4 passengers, plus one of Adrift’s well trained, and knowledge guides as the driver. We fill all 4 passenger seats, in each of our jeeps, on a daily basis.

White Rim Road

Goosenecks Overlook

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Cataract Canyon is a 46-mile-long canyon of the Colorado River located within Canyonlands National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in southern Utah.

Corona Arch Trail

Corona Arch is a natural sandstone arch near Moab. The arch is located within the same rock formation as Pinto Arch and Bowtie Arch.

Island in the Sky

Drive the backcountry of the island in the sky district along the white rim trail

Potash Road

Drive along this scenic HWY to the Shafer trail.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (405)

rolandc774

Mar 2025

We went on a half day, morning tour of Canyonlands Backcountry with Mark and it was fantastic. Mark was knowledgeable about the history of the park. He was very personable and fun with my family and me, and we tailored the tour to what we wanted to see. Highly, highly recommended.

bonniehZ4993VG

Mar 2025

This adventure was fantastic! Mark Trunzo was an amazing guide! I highly recommend choosing adrift adventures for a canyonlands 4x4 adventure. The views are spectacular and mark was very knowledgeable about the area.

Response from Host

Mar 2025

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Bonnie_H

Mar 2025

This tour was amazing! Brendon and Rika, our tour guides, really went above and beyond to make this a memorable and fun trip. They were super knowledgeable on jeeping as well as the Moab area and experience in general. Safety was first as it should be. We ran up and over all of the hardest obstacles Hell’s Revenge had to throw at us. The capability of the vehicles they brought is truly amazing. To make it even better they brought both a Wrangler and a Gladiator when we were expecting only one vehicle. They said they did this so we wouldn’t all be crammed in one vehicle and also so that the vehicles would perform better over the terrain. They picked us up and dropped us off at our hotel and had snacks and water for us. We stopped off also for some of the most amazing views we saw during our stay. They even had a third person meet us toward the end of the tour to get some really cool third person videos of us in the vehicles coming over the rocks which they sent us for free immediately after the tour. Highly recommend Portal Offroad Tours! We will definitely use them again when we come back to Moab.

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Canyonlands National Park Backcountry 4x4 Adventure from Moab

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