Canyonlands self-guided audio tour: Mesa Arch Island Sky

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Duration1h–2h

GroupPrivate

Audio guideEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Drive the Island in the Sky on your own schedule, with audio stories playing as you go.

A self-guided audio tour of Canyonlands National Park near Moab that plays automatically as you drive, covering over 62 miles with 37 stops including Mesa Arch, Dead Horse Point, and the Green River Overlook. Download the app to your phone, start at the designated point or anywhere along the route, and pause whenever you want to hike, photograph or rest. One purchase covers everyone in your car; the tour works offline with GPS guidance and stays yours for life.

1h–2h

Step-by-step itinerary

Self-guided Canyonlands driving tour

Download Audio Tour Guide App
Start at designated starting point
Drive through Canyonlands National Park
Stop at Mesa Arch and walk trail
View Island in the Sky mesa
Visit Green River Overlook
Pull over at Plateau Viewpoint
Stop at Dead Horse Point State Park
See Cataract Canyon rapids
Visit Corona Arch area
Pause at Big Mesa Viewpoint
Walk trail to Murphy Point Overlook
Observe granaries on trail
View Upheaval Dome from whale hike
Rest and eat at picnic tables
Stop at Visitor Center for supplies
End tour and explore other parks

The Experience

Mesa Arch sits at the heart of this drive—a short walk from the parking area, it's the landmark most visitors come for, especially at sunrise. But the audio tour builds the whole landscape around it: you'll pass the Green River Overlook, where the river cuts through canyon walls, and Dead Horse Point, named for wild mustangs that cowboys once corralled there in the 1800s. The route takes you through the Neck, a strip of land connecting the Island in the Sky mesa to the surrounding plateau, and past Candlestick Tower, a sandstone formation that rises in layers of white, reddish-brown and red.

The tour runs over 62 miles and includes more than 37 audio stories triggered automatically by GPS as you drive. You control the pace entirely—pull over at any viewpoint, take the Murphy Point Overlook trail (3.5 miles roundtrip), walk to the granaries left by Native peoples, or climb the one-mile hike up the whale-shaped rock formation to see Upheaval Dome. The Visitor Center sits along the route if you need water, supplies or a bathroom. Everything plays offline once you download it, so you don't rely on cell service in the canyon.

The app is straightforward: download it to your phone before you arrive, enter the password from your booking confirmation, and follow the GPS route from the starting point. The audio plays hands-free as you drive, and you can pause, rewind or skip ahead anytime. One purchase covers everyone listening in your car, not per person. You keep lifetime access, so you can revisit the tour on future trips to Moab or preview the stops and stories before you go.

What’s included

Self-guided audio tour with GPS-triggered narration and route maps.
37 audio stories across over 62 miles of driving.
lifetime access to download and use anytime on any trip.
offline GPS guidance that works without cell service.
one purchase covering everyone in your car.
planning tools and scenic stop previews in the app.
support via chat, email or phone if you need help.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Travel with Action (Action Tour Guide)

Is this one for you?Start from your own car parked at Canyonlands—no bus pickup, no group schedule, no waiting for others. If you're staying in Moab without a rental, you'll need to arrange a car separately, but once you have one, this tour lets you explore at your own pace, pause for hikes or photos whenever you want, and keep the audio guide for future visits to the park.