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Adventures in Moab

Lindsay Taub | July 2, 2012 | Comments (1)

April began with a few incredible days in Moab, Utah. This gorgeous Southern Utah gem is full of outdoorsy adventure, my favorite of which was canyoneering, rappelling down 120-foot cliffs of gorgeous red rocks. Whether jeeping or mountain biking, the breathtaking landscapes are as good as it gets! This was also my first visit to Sorrel River Ranch (www.sorrelriver.com), where I can safely say I will return to one day. It’s not often that a place captures me so much that I’d want to return – I’m more of the mindset of “been there, done that, what’s next?!” – but Sorrel offers a kind of peace and quiet and rugged luxury that so few do.

Also no visit to Moab is complete without visits to Canyonlands and Arches National Parks, where the natural beauty is stunning no matter the time of year or the weather. The travel itself offered some unexpected adventure with weather and chance meetings as a result of a flight snafu. I’d tell you now, but the pitches are still out, so sorry — gonna have to wait for that one! What I can say is Moab is special and when you least expect it, it sucks you in. Only in Moab does your hiking guide one day double as the TSA agent at the airport the next day, and where you are almost immediately on a first-name basis with everyone from the park ranger to the two taxi cab drivers in town.

Read my story in The Tennessean here:

The Tennessean 07-29-2012 6D

: Flying over the Rockies

: Sorrel River

: Red Rock Glory

: Sunset at Sorrel

: Sorrel River Ranch

: Sorrel River Ranch

: Rappeling Morning Glory Arch

: Rappeling Morning Glory Arch

: Sorrel River Ranch

: Red Rock Heaven

: Majestic Natural Beauty

: Delicate Arch

: Moab Beauty

: Arches National Park

: Double Arch

: Double Arch

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About Lindsay Taub: Lindsay is an award-winning journalist with over a decade of experience as a writer/editor, producer and photographer covering travel, lifestyle, culture, arts, food, and all facets that make life a journey. She calls Los Angeles home when she's there, but prefers to leave the city for the mountains and open spaces as often as possible. She loves cooking, gardening, live music, hiking with her three rescue dogs, and nothing beats cheese and wine during a spectacular sunset. If you can't find her, she's trekking through a jungle, seeking a seeker, admiring wildlife, or on a plane, quite possibly jumping out of it when the adrenaline junkie is at her best. She is the co-founder of Voyage Vixens. View author profile.