Moab Canyon NCDA
Moab Canyon National Conservation Area is an arid landscape of soaring red cliffs, sandstone arches, and the Colorado River, served as a gateway for outdoor adventure. Famous for nearby Arches and Canyonlands parks, the area offers dramatic hiking, biking, rafting, and scenic drives. Explore historic river corridors and steep canyon walls that define Utah's desert southwest.
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Geography
| Continent | North America |
|---|---|
| Region | Western United States |
| Subregion | Southwest |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Grand County |
| District | Moab Conservation District |
| City | Moab |
| Timezone | AmericaDenver |
| Latitude | 38.5733 |
| Longitude | -109.5496 |
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12:54 PM LOCAL TIMEMoab Canyon National Conservation Area spans a dramatic corridor of the Colorado Plateau, where sandstone formations, deep canyons, and braided river systems form a stark desert landscape. It surrounds the town of Moab, acting as a gateway for visitors accessing Arches and Canyonlands national parks. The area's geology features iconic features like natural arches, pinnacles, and fin-shaped cliffs, shaped by eons of water and wind erosion. Visitors come to hike, mountain bike, river raft, and drive scenic routes that showcase multi-colored rock Layers and expansive desert vistas. While outside formal park boundaries, the area includes trail networks, historic sites, and access points to the renewable natural resources of the Colorado River and surrounding mesas.
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