Private, Educational, and customizable hiking tours
Follow ancient footsteps to geologic wonders
FinD your tour
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See every classic arch, take stunning photos that will make your friends jealous, and hike as much as you can over the slickrock and sand. Hike beneath towering arches, through looming canyons, and around more breath-taking sandstone formations than you can count.
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See the awe-inspiring power of water and time. Enjoy the quick hikes to the stunning overlooks at Island in the Sky, seeing the depths of the canyons and the towering buttes, or experience the remote beauty of the Needle district.
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Sunset is perhaps the best time to explore the parks. The beautiful orange light will cast long shadows while painting the rocks and clouds with the most stunning colors you'll ever see. You'll have the opportunity to explore the classic hikes and views that the parks have to offer with fewer crowds and more favorable temperatures before seeking out the perfect overlook to watch the sun dip beneath the horizon.
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Enjoy National Park views without National Park crowds. Jaw-dropping arches, diverse landscapes, and ancient petroglyphs adorn the public lands within the Moab desert. Enjoy a trip to the creek or explore below the sandstone towers.
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Enjoy this iconic state park that offers shorter hikes to stunning views. See the canyons carved by the Colorado River and the unique Cerulean evaporation pools of the nearby Potash mine.
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Are you celebrating a wedding or elopement? Or want to take beautiful family-photos with the stunning desert as your backdrop? Join us with a professional photographer to capture you and your loved ones at the most beautiful arches and canyons that Moab has to offer.
Up to 7 guests can be booked with short notice. 8 or more require advanced notice to acquire special permits.
Call or e-mail for a quote.
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Have a hyper-specific itinerary in mind? Unmovable time restraints? Disability?
Or maybe you have a large group for an important life event. Wedding, bachelor party, family reunion, you name it.
We’ll craft the perfect tour to fit you. Call or e-mail and let’s make your dream trip happen.
Weddings, bachelor, and bachelorette parties
Celebrate your special day in the canyons
Explore the cliffs and canyons with your closest friends or come together in union forever with the stunning red rock desert as your background.
Explore the land on a private tour
Enjoy a unique, private, and customizable experience seeing the most stunning views and hikes that Moab has to offer with just your friends and family.
Make the experience your own
Canyon Footprints specializes in customizable experiences. Whether you want to sing karaoke in the car and wear silly outfits or enjoy a beautiful, spiritual, and quiet outdoor experience, or something in-between, we can facilitate it.
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Meet your Lead guide
Hello! I’m Ian. After growing up in New Jersey and graduating from Ithaca College, I moved to Moab in 2022 to stay for one season, but I fell in love with this beautiful place and never left.
I’m a Wilderness First Responder and former canyoneering guide, elementary school teacher, and on-trail educator.
Why Canyon Footprints?
Educational
To us, it’s not just about seeing this land, but understanding it. Our tours unpack the history of the people who have lived here before and still. Learn the geologic history told to us by the rocks and how every aspect of the fragile desert ecosystem works together.
Private
Don’t cram onto a bus with 20 strangers, but have a private tour with your family and friends. With a guide/client ratio of up to 1/6, you’ll get a personalized experience designed to fit your group.
Experience
Your guide will come from a background with years of outdoor educational experience. From Outward Bound to trail stewardship to early-childhood education, you can trust that your guide comes from a background in competency and professionalism, perfect for both adults and children.
Custom
It’s not our tour. it's yours. Have a specific Itinerary, time restraints, or disability? in town for a special event? We’ll craft the perfect tour for you.
Hear What Other People are saying
“What a great way to take in the arches. Ian was amazing! Kind, knowledgeable, and very accommodating. We booked last second and he went out of his way to make it work for us. We would recommend this hiking tour 100%.”
- Sarah S.
“Ian is communicative, kind, proactive, and is a local with a veritable WEALTH of knowledge… Not only is Ian knowledgable, he is also simply FUN to be around! A jovial type with a passion for the outdoors, I enjoyed every moment in his company. Thank you Ian, for being an amazing tour guide. It was a definite highlight of my trip and I plan on returning to explore more soon!”
- Caroline D.
"Ian is an amazing guide and is very knowledgeable about the geology and history of the Arches. He is very friendly and a great conversationalist. I was the only one on the tour and it wasn’t awkward, rather, it felt like I was being shown around the Arches by a friend. He tailors the experience based on what you want to see and ability level.”
- Jamie S.
“This is the way to go, private guide and getting to see so much in this enormous park. Ian is a gem, had so much information about the park, took us to many of the prime spots. Made sure we could handle the hikes. Very easy to talk to Ian and being a Jersey guy was extra special.”
- Reid G.
FAQs
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A 10% deposit is guaranteed at booking.
50% of the fee is refunded if cancelled within 14 days of the tour.
Our tours are non-refundable if cancelled within 2 days of the tour.
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All guests are required to bring at least 1-2 liters of water with them on a tour. Supportive hiking shoes or trail runners are also required. We also recommend wearing synthetic clothing that covers your skin and supplementing with sunscreen. Hats and sunglasses are also recommended.
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We will pick you up directly from your accommodations in one of our company vehicles or from an agreed upon meeting point.
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Your guide’s skills and experience will reduce the likelihood of this happening, but if something goes wrong, you’re in safe hands. All guides will carry devices with satellite capabilities and are certified wilderness first responders.
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We can recommend a number of other quality guide services for other activities, such as rock climbing and off-roading. We also know all the best restaurants and hotels in town. Let us know what you’re looking for and we’ll find the best options for you.
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Sure! Use code “WEBSITE” at checkout.
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Yes, all guests still need their own pass to get into the parks. For National parks, Annual Parks Passes support up to 4 guests in your party aged 16 or older. Children under 16 are not charged. Regular passes cost $15 per person.
There is $5 fee per guest for entrance to Dead Horse Point State Park.
No passes are needed for Moab BLM tours.
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The BLM is the Bureau of Land Management. Under the Department of the Interior, they protect federal public land for conservation and multiple recreation uses. In Utah, BLM land makes up roughly 42% of the state’s land area.
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We love all of our fur friends. Sadly, we can only permit service animals to join us in the National Parks. For Moab Desert and Dead Horse Point tours, all pets are permitted to join us, but non-service animals require an additional fee.
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We never want finances to be something getting in the way of enjoying outdoor recreation. Give us a call and let’s see what we can do! We want to get you outside and learning.