I can’t say enough good things about Desert Highlights. My husband called the office to ask about the different adventures offered on the website. He spoke with Melissa, one of the owners, and pretty much decided he wanted to do everything! Because we only had half a day and a variety of abilities in our group, we settled on a tour called “Mid-Evil Chamber.” The adventure involves two rappels and a hike through Grandstaff state park.
We met Melissa at the office in downtown Moab. She is delightful! She is fun, smart, outgoing, and safety-conscious. Our group of 4 loaded into her car and drove a short distance to the starting point. From there we hiked to the first rappel. Two folks in our group had never rappelled before. Melissa explained everything and demonstrated exactly how safe it was. The first rappel was into a cave-like space. The second rappel was longer and right next to a beautiful arch.
After the second rappel Melissa led us on a beautiful hike through Grandstaff state park. The park is very different from the other parks in the area. It has a natural spring, and we walked along a steam. Melissa knows all about the area and the plants and rocks, etc.
At all times I felt that Melissa was safety-conscious and totally in control of the situation. She is a born teacher. You can’t go wrong with Desert Highlights.