Moab, Arches & Canyonlands Escape

Professor emeritus Andrew Meigs is set to join this tour as your OSU ambassador providing an additional layer of insight to your awe-inspiring adventure through red rock country.  Join us online Nov. 4 at 5:30 P.M. Pacific for a Travel Talk as Professor Meigs takes you on a virtual field trip of the area. Register. 

Under towering natural arches and deep within labyrinthine canyons, Utah’s red rock country reveals its raw beauty. Wind, water and sun have sculpted a mesmerizing landscape of colorful mesas and shadowy gorges, tall rock towers and shark-like stone fins. On this intimate journey, explore highlights and hidden wonders of Arches and Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park and the Colorado National Monument. Discover Indigenous rock art and awe-inspiring vistas stretching to the horizon. Bypassing the bustle of Moab, relax in rustic luxury at our lodge on the banks of the Colorado River—a lifeline for the animals and plants that manage to thrive in this arid, high-altitude terrain. This rich itinerary delves deep into some of the most spectacular landscapes of the American Southwest, revealing iconic desert wonders in a compact time frame. 

About your OSU ambassador: Andrew Meigs, professor emeritus of the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, focused his career on earthquakes and mountain building. He played a central role in writing the grant that funded the Cascadia Region Earthquake Center. As a researcher and educator, he enjoyed teaching an introductory field geology class and continues to share his interest in geology.

Day 5: Sunrise over the Colorado River | Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway | Grand Junction | Depart