Moab Directions

Funnel (Cable) Arch - From Moab McDonalds drive on Cane Creek road. Pass campgrounds until the road turns to dirt. Go two miles on dirt road, park at the small pullout on the left. Follow the slickrock up to where it funnels to a small semi cliff area. Climb up then follow the footsteps and wash around to right, climb up (left to the arch). The cable is on the fin left of the arch (when looking at the arch). Once on top of the arch, this is a great way to access the "behind the rocks" area for exploration. Maybe a mile round trip.

Eye of the Whale arch, Access to Herdina Park -Enter Arches national park drive to the "balanced rock" parking area. On the opposite side of the road is a dirt road. Take it past the picnic areas, for .7 miles or so to a three way junction with willow springs trail head. From here, you can hike, bike or take a four wheel drive vehicle (our option - I know my car wouldn't have made it). Follow willow springs for 1.9 miles to the Eye of the whale arch sign. We hiked to the Eye, through the eye and went into the park by going left around the outcrops until we could get up on them. Then we exlplored down into the canyon. Backpacker's has a loop we tried to follow but came to a point we couldnt get round, so we back tracked. FUN!!

Corona Arch -Drive North out of Moab until you come to Potash Road on your left (U.S. 279). Follow it for about 10 miles until you see the sign for corona arch parking on the right side of the road. Park and follow the well marked trail. About 3 miles round trip.

Moonflower Canyon and Indian Chimney-Drive 2 miles west of Moab on Cane Creek Dr. It will be a parking area on your left surrounded by a wood fence. The hike back in is only about half a mile and the chimney is right at the parking area on the right. There is a plaque by it. We loved both places. You can camp here for under 10 bucks a night but there aren't any resources. Our kids loved climbing on the rocks around the pond. One thing, watch out for poison Ivy, it is in the canyon and close to the trail.

Gemini Bridges - These are the directions to the parking on UT 313 on the way to dead horse point. Leave Moab North (or 22 miles from I-70)on 191 until you reach the junction with UT 313 on the left. Turn left nd follow the road for 12.6 miles and find the trailhead on your left. Most cars can make it the five miles down to the arch. The road is semi-graded and easy. After that not-so-much. Reach the trailhead for the bridges and hike the 300 yds to the bridges. It's fun to hang your head over (these are 250 ft high) the area where the rock has been cut away. My kids love this place.

Mill Creek Canyon Swimming Hole- Head South on Main Street in Moab. Turn Left on Center street - Go four blosk and take a right on 4th east. Stay on this road until you reach Mill Creek Drive then turn Left. Follow Mill Creek Drive until you reach Powerhouse lane - Go left onto powerhouse lane. The road will end in a dirt parking lot. The trail begins at the east side and for the most part follows the river. One very important note. You will be going up the North fork, so you will need to go left and cross the river when the trail splits. If you do this you should be there in 15 to 20 minutes. If you do not you may hike for sometime.

Professor Creek- This place is awesome. The trail basically follows the stream (we just hiked in the river) for about 10 miles (? - It's had to know exactly becasue the gps doesn't work in the narrow canyon). The stream begins in the desert and gradually the walls narrow and become taller, until they are around 100-150 ft high and 10-20 feet apart. It is a great place to go when it is hot (It was 104 that day and the canyon was 80), or you just want a break. Plus you end at this waterfall that you can stand under and relax. It's a beautiful place. Kidss would love this hike, though a little long, becasue of the water, the waterfall, and we saw many animals on the way there including, snakes, toads, baby birds, deer, lizards galore and tadpoles.  To get there; Leaving Moab turn right on highway 128 (before the river). Go about 17-20 miles (I'm not sure exactly, but it is before the fisher towers turn off) and look for a dirt road on the right named ranch road, follow it for about 2 miles past some tepees and find the parking that looks like this;

The trail begins in front of the car, goes through a wash and a field about 150 feet to the stream. Then just follow the stream to the waterfall. One note; as with all slot canyons, be careful of flash floods. While I think the danger is minimal it is always a possibility.