Top Utah Climbing Tours

Adventure-seeking travelers won’t want to miss the chance to go canyoneering through some of the most amazing slot canyons in Zion National Park. Your guide will keep you safe as you navigate your way through the canyons of red rock, rappelling down some cliffs as high as 100 feet. Learn about the geology of the area as you go. This tour lasts about five hours.

Experience the beauty of Slot Canyon without the crowds on this small-group tour in Zion National Park. In an off-road UTV vehicle, you'll journey into the rugged backcountry, and to a private access area few visitors reach. Hike into the canyon to see ancient Native American writings and learn about the land's Indigenous history.

Venture into water-carved canyons on this half-day Moab canyoneering adventure. Follow a guide along a 3-mile route of a slot canyon and learn technical skills to perform several rappels (abseils) into the sandstone chambers. You'll learn technical skills while your guide backs up each rappel on a separate safety system. Just bring sense of adventure!

Outdoor enthusiasts will learn canyoneering skills including rappelling, rope-assisted down climbs and chimneying through slot canyons on this half- or full-day adventure from Moab. Travel into the red rock terrain of southern Utah by 4WD, then practice navigating narrow canyon walls as you learn the basics from a professional guide. Spend the morning or afternoon on an easier route, or select a moderately difficult full-day tour (including lunch) at Robbers Roost — a 2-hour drive away. Suitable for physically fit adventurers; all equipment provided.

Explore the otherworldly landscape of Zion National Park's Peek-A-Boo slot canyon on this private guided tour from Kanab. As well as walking inside the incredible slot canyon, you'll ride in a Jeep over pink coral sand dunes and see Native American moki steps, ancient pictographs, and fossilised coral from millions of years ago.

Get more out of your visit to the Zion National Park on this small-group guided tour to incredible Slot Canyon. Meet your guide at the trailhead and hop on board an off-road vehicle. Take a half-mile walk through the amazing canyon. Visit a hidden lake in a cave and then hike a bit more to the Great Chamber. Enjoy some exercise while enjoying the impressive landscape views.

This tour may be just 2.5 hours long, but the thrills will last your whole trip. To begin, you’ll hop into an ATV for a scenic ride—look for markings from early settlers. Then you’ll get geared up to conquer the Via Ferrata, an iron path up Cave Lakes Canyon. Before you rappel 180 feet back down to reality, the staff will toss you a cold one to celebrate!

Discover one of Utah's famed slot canyons on a canyoneering trip near East Zion. Join a small group and hike through the red rock landscapes until you reach 'The Huntress' canyon. Then, rappel down the colorful sandstone walls into the canyon to explore. This tour is great for beginners and doesn't require any previous canyoneering experience.

Utah is filled with stunning desert landscapes and this rappelling tour takes visitors to the Medieval Chamber slot canyon just outside of Moab. Join a small group to hike along drainages and canyons that lead to the rappels. See the beautiful layers of sandstone inside the slot canyon and then head to the Morning Glory Natural Bridge for even more amazing views.

Canyoneering is a must-do while in the Zion area, so make the most of your time with this private half-day adventure in Lambs Knoll. Your guide will get you outfitted and share their expertise to ensure that you feel confident exploring the canyons by scrambling over obstacles, through slots, and down various rappels.

Explore a Moab canyon with a professional guide by booking this private experience, suitable for those with experience in canyoneering as well as first-timers alike. You'll learn everything you need to go canyoneering safely and get the chance to do a 15-foot rappel (with an optional 90-foot rappel for those who are comfortable).

Visit the Slot Canyons of Moab without the risk of getting lost by signing up for this guided experience. Your private guide will customize a canyoneering experience designed to suit the interests, experience, and fitness level of your group of two or more participants. No experience is required and all equipment will be provided.

Experience the natural wonders of Utah firsthand with a 4-hour canyoneering adventure in Goblin Valley State Park. After a basic skills session it's time to enter the 'Chamber of the Basilisk.'  Rappel down a narrow fissure on a technical route that rewards with stunning underground views. In fact, the beauty of this massive chamber is often compared to that of a gothic church. Spend ample time climbing and wandering within the canyon for even more magical angles, then begin your journey back out into Utah's vast open space.

Experience the great outdoors of Utah in an exciting way on this canyoneering and packrafting tour from Moab. Stop at a lesser-visited part of the canyon in the heart of the Moab desert and use technical gear to explore several crevices. Then, paddle down the Colorado River using inflatable boats, or packrafts, for a fun and relaxing float.

Moab is home to red rocks and beautiful river views, but adventurous activities can be a bit scary to do alone if you’re a true beginner. This Moab Canyoneering and Colorado River Stand Up Paddleboard Tour takes the stress out of first-time trying by having a guide to lead the way and watch over you the whole time. Spend time canyoneering before you stand up paddleboard down the Colorado River.

Desert Highlights is Moab's original canyoneering guide service. This full day canyoneering tour visits a route that Desert Highlights' founder created as a technical guided canyoneering route in the late 1990's. Here, we explore an area that most people would not visit on their own. With the use of ropes and other technical gear, a competent guide and a sense of adventure, we are able to explore areas that are otherwise inaccessible. The Moab desert is our home and we are passionate about sharing it with others. During your guided tour, you will not only safely descend a beautiful, water-carved canyon, but you will learn about the flora and fauna, geology and history of the area that we are so lucky to call our backyard.

Experience Peek-A-Boo slot canyon at one of the best times of day on this private sunrise tour. Jump into a Polaris ATV and head up and down the hills; take a break for some sandboarding, then headback out on the trail to the slot canyon, which you'll access by a short and easy hike that everyone can do.

Experience the great outdoors in Moab on a private canyoneering excursion. This excursion will introduced you to Moab's unique canyons that are accessed with technical skills provided by your guide. Traverse the red-rock terrain and discover off-the-beaten-track areas to take in the full experience of Utah. Each tour is tailored to the group’s skill levels and interests for a fun day out.

At Moab Canyon Tours, our mission is to share the passion we have for exploring the canyon country of southeastern Utah. We are driven with a need to explore every corner of this incredible landscape and enjoy showing people what we love most about the Moab area. Interested in getting out for a longer day, but still looking to make time for an afternoon Arches trip? Our premium ¾ adventures are right up your alley. Our experienced guides will contact you the day before your booking to arrange pick-up and discuss several options to tailor the experience to your group. Our ¾ day tours travel through less frequented terrain and offer a unique experience for those who are looking to do more than scratch the surface. Our guides will offer instruction on everything from movement skills such as downclimbing, to the nuances of rappel technique. These tours are excellent for those looking for a challenge and the largest rappels around.

The Zion National Park area is home to some of the best canyoneering opportunities in the world. Take advantage of the opportunity by booking this thrilling and adventurous small-group tour that combines climbing, hiking, and rappelling and enjoy exploring remarkable slot-canyons that have been carved by the elements for millennia.

Scale Moab’s towering red-hued rocks and canyons on a full-day rock climbing tour. Tackle several climbs over the course of a day and take in the desert views as you go. Climb alongside a private guide, learning tips and techniques to conquer the rocks. No matter what your skill level is, there’s something for everyone to experience.

Discover Moab rock climbing with this half-day, private climbing trip that’s tailored to you. Whether you’re just starting out, or an experienced climber looking for the best local rock, you’ll get one-on-one support from the climbing guide. And since all equipment is provided, you don’t need to bring your own gear.

The remote red rock desert of North Wash, located about 2 hours from Moab, boasts some of the best sculpted walls in southern Utah. Spend your day on a canyoneering expedition to suit all skill levels. Your guide will handpick from a wide variety of routes and provide competent leadership to accommodate your group, beginners or experts alike.

Enjoy Moab's only high ropes challenge course, located in the heart of town with plenty of parking. A caring and welcoming staff will facilitate your experience! You will start with an orientation on the ground to understand safety protocols and get a feel for your harness. Then as you are ready you will ascend 30 feet to the central tower via rock wall or cargo net. From there, select from 17 elements to establish or push your own comfort zone. At the end of the course you will have the option to step off the tower attached to a giant rope swing!