Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Moab rest day, Canyonlands + Delicate Arch

Two parks, no towing

  • 60 miles
  • ~1.5 local drive hours
  • Moab Supercharger (truck-only top-up) first charge
  • Sun Outdoors Moab Downtown tonight

Weather: 90°+ daytime, dry. Hike at dawn or after 5 PM.

Stops, in order

The day

  1. must do

    Canyonlands NP, Mesa Arch (sunrise)

    Be at the trailhead by first light. 0.6-mi paved loop. The arch glows from below at sunrise, the single most photographed frame in the canyon.

  2. photo

    Canyonlands NP, Grand View Point

    End of the Island in the Sky paved road. 360° view of the confluence of the Green and Colorado rivers, 1,000 ft below.

  3. photo

    Dead Horse Point State Park

    Sister overlook on the way back to Moab. Day-use fee, ~$20.

  4. must do

    Arches NP, Delicate Arch Trail (sunset)

    3-mi round-trip, +480 ft. Bring water + headlamp. Delicate Arch at sunset is the entire reason you came to Utah.

  5. sleep

    Sun Outdoors Moab Downtown

    Late dinner, early tomorrow.

Charging plan

Where the electrons come from

  • Tesla

    Moab Supercharger (truck-only top-up)

    Trailer stays at camp. Pop in mid-day with the truck to top off before tomorrow's run.

Photographs

Day 20 in pictures