Hike Arches National Park on a private, easy-to-moderate full-day tour
Approximately 9 hours
Lunch, snacks, guide
Explore Arches National Park with a private guide on a full-day hike tailored to your group. Learn how ancient sand dunes became stone and eroded into arches, fins, domes, and canyons.
Everyone in your group must sign an Acknowledgement of Risk Form on arrival.
Groups under 10: Full refund if you cancel more than 2 weeks before; within 2 weeks (but more than 48 hours), charged a $20/person deposit; within 48 hours, no refund. Groups 10+: 10% deposit at booking (non-refundable unless guides cancel due to weather); balance due within 48 hours.
Wear closed-toe hiking shoes and comfortable hiking clothes. Bring reusable water bottles (plan for at least 2 liters per person for 7–9 hours), plus optional sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, and a camera.
Enjoy a provided lunch (meat, cheese, hummus, veggie wraps—buffet style) plus light snacks. You can bring extra food if you’d like.
Bring enough water for a full day out (at least 2 liters per person). You’ll have a way to refill bottles along the way, and single-use water bottles are available if needed.
Arches National Park, Moab
Standing beneath Delicate Arch at golden hour, you feel the scale of geologic time in a single glance. Arches National Park draws you into a landscape where wind and water have carved sandstone into shapes that seem almost deliberate. From the broad windows of Landscape Arch to the towering spires of the Fiery Furnace, Arches National Park rewards every angle with something genuinely unexpected.
Jake, Kai, Joe, Eliza, Skyeler, and the rest of the crew have built something genuinely special in Moab. Reviewers consistently rave about the depth of knowledge their guides bring, whether it's geology, local wildlife, or plant life, with many noting it transformed a fun outing into a real learning experience. The booking process gets just as much praise as the trips themselves, with Kai in particular highlighted for taking time to understand what guests are actually looking for and matching them to the right adventure. The range of experiences on offer is broad, from multi-day hiking itineraries across Arches and Canyonlands to canyoneering routes with 200-foot rappels that you simply couldn't find on your own. Families with kids, school groups, and solo adventurers all show up in these reviews, and the guides seem genuinely skilled at calibrating the experience to the group. One Seattle school has been returning every year for six years, which says a lot about consistency. Safety protocols are mentioned frequently and always in a reassuring, confidence-building way rather than feeling restrictive. It's hard to find a single complaint across the board, and that kind of sustained reputation in a competitive outdoor guiding market is worth paying attention to.
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed 4 full days of guided hiking with Desert Highlights. I called Kai prior to booking and she listened carefully as I explained our past hiking experience and what we were looking to accomplish. We spent one day in Arches, one day in the Canyonlands Island in the Sky, one day in the Canyonland Needles and one day in Bureau of Land Management. The hikes were exactly what we were looking for in terms of length and distance. Our guide Eliza was very professional, knowledgeable and fun! We were very happy that we used Kai's recommendations for lodging and restaurants. We will recommend Desert Highlights to our friends.
Jack Berger
April 29, 2026
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed 4 full days of guided hiking with Desert Highlights. I called Kai prior to booking and she listened carefully as I explained our past hiking experience and what we were looking to accomplish. We spent one day in Arches, one day in the Canyonlands Island in the Sky, one day in the Canyonland Needles and one day in Bureau of Land Management. The hikes were exactly what we were looking for in terms of length and distance. Our guide Eliza was very professional, knowledgeable and fun! We were very happy that we used Kai's recommendations for lodging and restaurants. We will recommend Desert Highlights to our friends.
Jack Berger
April 29, 2026