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Hiking Arches and Canyonlands National Parks
After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.
Please return: the Acknowledgement of Risk-Liability Waiver Form, (We are required by our insurance carrier to obtain this form from all program participants prior to participating in the program,) This form is not part of the online Personal Information and Preferences Form and is attached to the end pages of this packet. Please mail, email or FAX the form back to: Mountains and Plains Institute 155 W. Harvard Street, Suite 202 Fort Collins, CO 80525 FAX 970-449-7160 Email: info@mpills.org Please bring National Parks/Federal Lands Senior Lifetime or Annual Pass. Please obtain the pass before arriving in Utah.
United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.
Arrival day is on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Meet the group at River Canyon Lodge in Moab, UT
Start of Trip: 3:00 p.m. hotel check-in, 5:00 p.m. Orientation; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner at local restaurant
Your trip ends on: Friday, October 23, 2026 in Moab, UT at River Canyon Lodge
End of Trip: 8:00 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out.
Canyonlands Field (CNY)
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 30 minutes .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 18 miles .
Moab Express or Roadrunner Shuttle
Taxi
Phone: 43526092894352599402
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are required.
Contour Airlines (1-888-332-6686) offers daily flight from Phoenix AZ (PHX) and Denver (DEN) to Canyonlands Regional Airport (CNY) and return. We strongly recommend that you arrive a day early due to erratic schedules and possible flight delays at all points. Do not schedule arrival times later than 4:00 pm in Moab. Shuttle Services that serve the Moab Airport: Moab Express: 435-260-9289 www.moabexpress.com and Roadrunner Shuttle 435-259-9402 www.roadrunnershuttle.com. Call in advance to reserve. Enterprise Car Rental is also located at the Moab Airport.
Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 2 hours .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 115 miles .
Moab Express
Commercial Van/Shuttle
Phone: 4352609289
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are required.
Moab is in Southeast Utah, 33 miles south of Interstate 70 on Highway US191. Grand Junction Airport (GJT) is 115 miles from Moab and served by several major airlines. An airport shuttle is: Moab Express 435-260-9289 https://moabexpress.com/ Another shuttle service is Redrock Express, for comparable prices. http://redrockexpress.com (435)260-0595 In addition to the shuttle services, many persons choose to rent a car and most major rental car companies are available at GJT. If flying, we strongly recommend that you arrive a day early due to erratic schedules and possible flight delays at all points.
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is approximately 6 hours .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 234 miles .
Commercial Van/Shuttle
Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are required.
Moab is in Southeast Utah, 33 miles south of Interstate 70 on Highway US191. Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) is 234 miles from Moab. Moab Express 435-260-9289 https://moabexpress.com/ ; Redrock Express Shuttle 800-259-2869 http://redrockexpress.com/ or Road Runner Shuttle 435-259-9402 In addition to the shuttle services above because of the expense, many persons choose to rent a car and all major rental car companies are available at SLC.If flying, we strongly recommend that you arrive a day early due to erratic schedules and possible flight delays at all points.
Arrival day is on 10/18/2026.
Meet the group at River Canyon Lodge in Moab, UT.
Start of Trip: 3:00 p.m. hotel check-in, 5:00 p.m. Orientation; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner at local restaurant
Your trip ends on: Friday, October 23, 2026 in Moab, UT at River Canyon Lodge.
End of Trip: 8:00 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out..
No charge
Moab From All Directions
Moab from Denver: Moab is a 6-7 hour drive from Denver. The best route is I-70 West to Utah State Highway 128 South (Exit 204 off of I-70 in Utah), following Utah State Highway 128 into Moab. You can go twenty-two miles further on I-70 to Exit 182 and go south on US 191, 33 miles into Moab. They’re about the same time however and State Highway 128 is a very spectacular drive. Moab from Salt Lake City: Moab is a 234, 4.5 hour drive from Salt Lake City. Take Interstate 15 56 miles South to Provo, UT and US Highway 6. Take US 6 south 123 miles to the Junction with Interstate 70. Travel East on Interstate 70, 24 miles to Junction with US Highway 191, traveling South on US 191 33 miles to Moab. Moab from Las Vegas: Moab is 7 hours, 461 miles from Las Vegas, NV. Take Interstate 15 North 247 miles to Junction with Interstate 70 East. Travel East I-70 for 182 miles to Junction with US Highway 191. Travel South on US 191 33 miles to Moab.