Canyonlands National Park White Rim Trail by 4WD

Overview

Go deep into Canyonlands National Park on a full-day tour by 4-wheel drive (4WD) that travels the famous White Rim Road. Experience the landscape up close on short optional hikes that lead to hidden passages, secret canyons and caves. Your route includes Island in the Sky, Gooseneck overlook, Musselman Arch, Lathrop Canyon and the Shafer Trail leading to the Colorado River. With an expert guide to show you the treasures of the White Rim Road, experience an unforgettable day in the Canyonlands.

City: Moab

Thu 07 Nov

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What's Included

Professional guide

Buffet Style Lunch

Transport by 4x4 vehicle

Ice Water

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Things to Bring: reusable bottle (your guide will have lots of extra water available), sun protection/camera/suitable attire and footwear for the weather if need be
NAVTEC Expeditions is an authorized concessionaire of Canyonlands and Arches National Park
If you have an Annual National Parks Pass, please bring this for your park entrance fee, otherwise you will need to purchase a day pass for each park individually for $15
Every 4x4 tour needs a minimum of 3 individuals to run. If your trip does not meet the minimum, you will be offered other tour options or get a full refund (Another option is to pay for the 3rd fare)

What To Expect

Canyonlands National Park

After making your own way to the meeting point in central Moab, your guide takes you by 4WD vehicle about 30 miles (48 km) to reach the Island in the Sky section of Canyonlands National Park.

Utah Scenic Byway 279 Rock Art Sites

In an area filled with challenging mountain passes, technical terrain and plenty of level 2, 3 and 4 hikes, the Rock Art Sites of Moab offer travelers easy access to ancient drawings scattered along paths even a novice can navigate.

Dead Horse Point State Park

Your guide takes the White Rim Road, which gives you awe-inspiring views of the Colorado River below on one side and the cliffs of Dead Horse Point rising on the other side, framed by the blue desert sky.

White Rim Road

This rugged portion of the 25-mile (40-km) White Rim Road loop offers incredible views around every bend. Explore more of this amazing landscape on several short optional hikes just beneath the White Rim Sandstone level. Follow your guide on moderately challenging hikes to caves, caverns and breathtaking viewpoints over the mighty Colorado River. Or simply relax near the vehicle and soak up the views.

Lathrop Canyon

You also visit park treasures such as Gooseneck overlook, Lathrop Canyon, Musselman Arch and the famous Shafer Trail, which follows a series of switchbacks down to the Colorado River corridor.

Moab

Your full-day tour includes a stop for a delicious buffet-style picnic lunch accompanied by cold water and lemonade. At the end of an unforgettable day, your guide returns you to Moab to end your tour.

Green River

Below the Island in the Sky mesa sits the White Rim formation, an expansive rock terrace located about 1,000 feet (300 meters) above the Colorado and Green Rivers and the same impressive distance below the mesa. In this rock wilderness, big horn sheep traverse rocky ledges sprinkled with piñon and juniper forest

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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 (177)

DeeSass

Apr 2019

Wow, our trip with guide and driver MC is something we will never forget, absolutely one of the top 10 experiences of our many worldwide travels! We were first-time visitors to Moab and already enamored with its beauty having hiked a few trails around Arches the day before. But none of what we experienced could prepare us for the incredible adventure MC had in store for us with this 4x4 day trip around the White Rim Trail. He truly lives and breathes the outdoors and I can’t imagine anyone having done a better job of leading us through the incredible sights this area has to offer. His vast knowledge of the area as well as expertise in geology and terrain science made the trip more than just a feast for the eyes but the mind as well. There wasn’t a question we had that MC wasn’t able to answer as well as provide a wealth of scientific detail if desired, and I personally came away with a much deeper knowledge and respect for geology and the wonders of the earth itself. Not to mention he was an incredibly skilled driver and never once had any of us feeling uncomfortable or frightened despite some of the heights and narrow passages of the trails. MC even provided his personal cell phone number and insisted we contact him anytime we are looking for advice on hikes or skiing or any number of outdoor adventure experiences *worldwide* (his personal experience and knowledge stretches across the entire US as well as several locations around the globe). So many memories of this incredible trip are flashing through my mind right now as I write this review. We are already looking forward to booking a trip with Navtec and specifically MC on our next trip to Moab.

390donl

Apr 2019

Great adventure by 4x4 with very qualified guide/driver. Excellent scenery, commentary, great photos [and driver sensitive to all photo requests]. Exciting, colorful and educational. Highly recommend Navtec and their driver Charlotte.

Ryan M

Apr 2019

Seeing Canyonlands from the visitors center at the top doesn’t do it justice. The White Rim Trail runs much of the length of the canyon about half way up, giving you views both up and down of the diverse geological formations (including musselman arch), many side canyons, Colorado River and big horn sheep. The only way to do the trail is by multi day or supported mountain bike or four wheel drive. Navtec offers both half and full day truck tours. It’s not cheap but worth it. The vehicles are comfortable and safe and the drivers professional, experienced and knowledgeable about history, geology, archaeology (there’s petroglyphs) and paleontology (dinosaur bones). Kelly was our driver and you can tell he loved the drive as much as us, even though he does it nearly everyday. I would recommend the full day as it offers you far more to see, and the ability to stop whenever you want for as long as you want to explore, take pics, etc. Whatever you do, use Navtec. They are the most professional outfit ever.