Hiking Utah's National Parks

Hiking Utah’s National Parks

Utah is a vast state with some of the USA’s most famous National Parks and you’ll get to see their many highlights with an expert guide. Leave Las Vegas behind to marvel at Arches National Park, explore Monument Valley with a specialist Navajo guide, see the inspiring scenery of Moab, and take in the spires of Bryce Canyon, land of the Navajo people. Uncover the rugged beauty and rich Indigenous history of Utah on a journey to some of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring parts of the USA on a nine-day walking trip with Intrepid.

Activities

• Zion National Park – Emerald Pools hike
• Zion National Park – Angels Landing (up to Scout’s Lookout) hike
• Bryce Canyon National Park – Navajo Loop Trail hike
• Capitol Reef – Cassidy Arch hike
• Arches National Park – Delicate Arch hike
• Moab – Dead Horse Point sunset visit
• Canyonlands National Park – The Needles hike
• Butler Wash – First Nations guided hike
• Monument Valley – Navajo guided 4×4 Jeep tour including traditional lunch
• Glen Canyon – Horseshoe Bend hike

Highlights

• Visit Zion National Park and hike the Angel’s Landing trail (up to Scout’s Lookout), a walk to remember, with its dramatic switchbacks, drop-offs and incredible views.
• Bryce Canyon is known for crimson-coloured hoodoos which are spire-shaped rock formations. Hike the Navajo Loop to the famous Thor’s Hammer hoodoo.
• Enjoy a backcountry hike with a team of First Nations guides and learn about native plants, animals, geology, archaeology and most importantly, about indigenous past and present.
• Sunsets are always beautiful, but nothing can beat the one in Moab – take your time and enjoy the unforgettable sunset scenes at Dead Horse Point.
• Join a Navajo guide on a jeep tour through Monument Valley and learn about this incredible place from an indigenous perspective.
• Take the perfect photo at Horseshoe Bend, a horseshoe-shaped incised meander along the Colorado River, which is one of the most photographed places in Utah.