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We took our two snow dogs down to Moab for a weekend trip to do some hiking. I don’t take my dogs down to Southern Utah unless we’re in cold-weather months & would likely overheat in the warmer months when the weather gets pretty high! For this specific trip, we went in November right after Thanksgiving.
LOCATION & ITINERARY
Location: Moab, Utah (~3.5 hours southeast of Salt Lake City)
Here’s the full itinerary:
Where we stayed: Field Station Moab
This was a hosted stay that I LOVED because they had such a fun vibe, clean & spacious rooms, and were so friendly. I would highly recommend staying here again cause they were SO good about making it easy to stay with a dog!
Day 1:
Arrival & Dinner at Sultan Mediterranean Grill
Day 2:
Breakfast at Field Station (Hotel cafe)
Corona Arch Hike
Lunch at Fiesta Mexicana (Mexican restaurant)
Dead Horse Point State Park
Dinner at Antica Forma
Day 3:
Breakfast at Love Muffin Cafe
Hike attempt at Mill Creek Trail
WHERE WE STAYED
Hotel info: Field Station Moab
Full transparency, the hotel did host us with a free stay for the weekend. My honest opinions are that I LOVED it and will definitely be booking myself there in the future again. They had such a fun friendly & outdoorsy vibe to the whole place. My favorites were the cafe, board games/common areas with the fire pit, and the climbing holds above the bathrooms in the hotel rooms.
They are also very dog-friendly and we saw several other dogs during our stay. They had easy-to-access potty areas with a poop bag dispenser as well.
We didn’t have time to go in the pool or hot tub, but they looked super cozy and the fire pit kept us warm on the winter night. I’d definitely recommend staying here, especially if you are bringing pups!
NIGHT 1: ARRIVAL & DINNER
We started our road trip around 1pm from North Utah County. We didn’t realize how bad the snow was going to be, so it ended up being a slower ride to be safe! Once we arrived in Moab, we checked in and it was time for dinner.
I have to eat gluten-free due to an autoimmune disease I have, so finding GF options was a priority in any restaurants we looked at. For dinner we went to Sultan Mediterranean Grill and I ordered a chicken kabob plate that was delicious. Everyone else loved their non-gluten-free meals as well 🙂
DAY 2: CORONA ARCH, LUNCH, AND DEAD HORSE POINT
Corona Arch info on AllTrails: CLICK HERE
Since dogs aren’t allowed to hike in most trails in National Parks, we couldn’t visit Delicate Arch. However, Corona Arch was a great alternative! It was about 2 miles round trip to just do Corona Arch- there’s a couple of other places you can split off and add to the hike.
I will say there were a couple of more difficult spots for the dogs to climb up. One spot was a steeper climb that has a chain you can hold on to, but if you have a larger dog or one that is afraid of heights, it may be more difficult.
For lunch, we went to Fiesta Mexicana which was a Mexican restaurant. Once again, they had great gluten-free options. I opted for the grilled chicken plate and it was perfect for after a long hike.
After lunch we drove over just in time to catch sunset at Dead Horse Point State Park. By this point it was freezing, so we just did a 15-min walk around at the overlook point and then ran back in the car to defrost. As always- the dogs were stoked for the weather.
We rode back to the hotel (about 30min drive) and relaxed before ordering some pizza from Antica Forma.
DAY 3: BREAKFAST & MILLCREEK
The last day of the trip we packed up, checked out, and headed over to grab breakfast from Love Muffin Cafe. They were speedy and had healthy options.
We planned on doing one more hike before starting the roadtrip home. The trail was called Mill Creek Trail and was about 10min from the cafe/hotel. However, once we got there we decided we were definitely not in the right gear since you have to wade through some water on the trail. The dogs were tired enough, so we just packed the car up and started the ride home.
Overall, it was a great quick trip to get away during the holidays. I would highly recommend all the places we visited to anyone that wants to go explore!
DOG-TRAVEL GEAR RECOMMENDATIONS
I definitely want to create a full dog packing list later of what I take for my pups, but here’s a few specific ones I usually take on trips:
Dog Kibble Carrier from Kurgo
I love packing the dog’s kibble in this pouch whenever I travel. I used to use a million plastic ziplock bags, but honestly this is so much better. It packs up to 5lbs of dry food and has a top buckle closure that’s super easy to use.
Dog Cot
Even though the glamping tents allow dogs, I still like giving my dog his own place that he’s familiar with & hangs out on instead of the beds or floor. I have a cot similar to this one, and I’m linking this one from Amazon cause it has great reviews and seems easy to pack up for travel!
Dog Towels
Definitely take some towels specifically for the dogs cause if they’re like mine they’re going to love playing in the water, but will soak up & smell later! I haven’t used these exact ones from Amazon, but I’m about to order some for next trip to help get them drier!
Doggy Poop Bags
We all love poop-free sandy beaches! Don’t forget to take plenty of doggy poop bags to be responsible dog owners & clean up after bathroom trips!
