When you think of Moab, you probably picture Delicate Arch glowing at sunset, Jeeps crawling over slickrock, or that one guy in Chacos with an ice cream cone bigger than his head. But here’s a little surprise—Moab also has a killer street art scene, with some of the best murals in Moab hidden in plain sight. Yep, between your hikes and your tacos, you can stroll downtown and find murals splashed across motels, gas stations, and even a car wash.
If you love exploring Moab on foot, you’ll also enjoy my 24 Hours in Moab: Two Perfect Ways to Spend a Day itinerary.
So grab your camera (and maybe a cold brew from one of the local coffee shops) because here’s your guide to the best murals in Moab—all walkable in a loop right through town.
Location: Bowen Motel, 169 N Main St (corner of Main & 200 N)
Artist: Victor Ving & Lisa Beggs (Greetings Tour)
Description: This oversized postcard mural is Moab’s selfie superstar. Each letter of “Moab” holds a local icon—Delicate Arch, Canyonlands, Wall Street climbers. It’s bright, bold, and screams, “You made it to Moab!”
Location: 168 N Main St
Artist: Nathan Brown
Description: Across the street, you’ll spot a mural of a winding yellow road through Utah’s desert. Pair it with the turquoise lodge doors for one of the most color-popping photos downtown.
Location: Moab Valley Multicultural Center, 156 N 100 W
Description: Vibrant eagles swoop across the wall here—a quick detour off Main Street. Bonus: the Multicultural Center often has community art inside too.
Location: Moab City Car Wash, Main & Grand Ave
Artist: Skye Walker
Description: This huge mountain lion stares down Main Street like it owns the place (spoiler: it kinda does). It’s a bold, desert-inspired piece that perfectly matches Moab’s wild vibe.
Location: Behind Moab Garage, 78 N Main St
Description: Hidden in an alley, this mural is a bit of a treasure hunt. Grab a coffee inside, then wander out back for a quieter photo spot.
Location: Woody’s Tavern, 221 S Main St
Artist: Fuzz
Description: Playful cowboy caricatures decorate Woody’s, where locals have been grabbing beers for decades. Even if you’re just passing by, the mural makes you smile.
Before you start exploring, check out my Spend a Day in Downtown Moab: Shops, Food, and Local Flavor guide for even more ideas of what to see nearby.
Location: Moab Canyon Pizza Co, 500 S Main St
Description: A colorful ode to the dramatic cliffs of Canyonlands. Order a slice and sit outside—you get dinner and a show.
Location: Texaco Station, 555 S Main St
Artists: Terri Lambert & Pierre Sutfin
Description: Yes, one of Moab’s prettiest murals is on a gas station. This bold piece celebrates Arches National Park, and trust me, it makes pumping gas 100% more fun.
Location: Moab Brewery, 686 S Main St
Description: Moab Brewery serves up beer, burgers, and a ram mural that’s basically a mascot for the red rock desert. Perfect lunch + photo combo stop.
Location: South Main & 100 S → follow the path
Artists: Pete “PiMo” Apicella & Adri B Simmons
Description: Along the river trail, you’ll find two gems: a dreamy “Landscape Arch” mural and a striking Frida Kahlo portrait. It’s the quietest stop on the tour and the perfect finale.
Start at Bowen Motel (north end of Main) → cross to Expedition Lodge → detour west for the Eagles mural → back to Main for the Sentinel → slip into the alley for Keeper of the Garage → stroll south to Woody’s Tavern → grab pizza at Canyonlands Mural → snap “Ode to Arches” at the Texaco → stop at Moab Brewery → finish with the River Path murals.
In total, you’ll cover about 1.5 miles roundtrip—aka the perfect “rest day” activity between hikes.
Best Time of Day: Early morning or golden hour—less traffic, softer light.
Parking: Street parking on Main or near the Multicultural Center.
Snack Breaks: Woody’s for casual drinks, Moab Garage for coffee, or the Food Truck Park for variety.
Photo Gear: A wide-angle lens or phone setting helps capture the big murals without standing in traffic.
Moab isn’t just about hiking boots and red rocks—it’s also about creativity splashed across its downtown walls. Whether you’re a mural collector (hi, that’s me 🙋♀️) or just looking for a fun way to stretch your legs between national park adventures, this walking route is the perfect way to see another side of Moab. Want more to explore after your mural hunt? My Must Eats in Moab: Where to Fuel Up Between Hikes roundup has the best spots for food nearby.
Sky Ranch Lodge, Sedona. Booked it for the location, stayed for the sunsets.
This is not a five-star resort with ten restaurants and a spa menu the length of a novel. It’s a family-owned boutique hotel on Airport Mesa that knows exactly what it’s good at: red rock views from basically everywhere and one of the best sunset spots in town, private, with maybe four other couples instead of a crowd.
We booked a Premier Rim Room and I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Watched the sunset from our own patio one night and it’s still one of my favorite moments of the whole trip.
✨ Six acres of botanical gardens to wander morning and evening
✨ Pool + hot tub that hit exactly right after a day of hiking
✨ On-site food truck for easy breakfasts and lazy room service nights
✨ Complimentary shuttle so you’re not fighting Sedona parking
✨ Robes, slippers, and a staff that felt genuinely happy to help
Two stays in and I’d book it again without a second thought. This is where to stay in Sedona if you want it to actually feel like Sedona.
Thank you to @skyranchlodge for having us, link in bio for the full review 🌵
Four hours on a train through a canyon you can’t reach by car — such a fun experience! We picked the indoor seats with unlimited access to the open-air viewing car, which honestly felt like the only right call. You’re not stuck in an assigned seat the whole time we bounced between the two, snacks in hand, chasing the best light.
The scenery is the whole point. Red rock cliffs, the Verde River, a 734-foot tunnel, historic trestle bridges views most people visiting Sedona never see, because you literally can’t drive to them.
The charcuterie box that comes with your ticket is shockingly filling ✨ so skip lunch at the Copper Spike Café beforehand, save your appetite for dinner back in Sedona.
Four hours with no stops did start to feel long by the end, but the trade-off for scenery like this? Worth it.
Would I ride it again? Yes. Would I buy lunch first again? No.
Link in bio for the full review cost breakdown, what to pack, and exactly how early to arrive 🚂
I ate chilaquiles while a Cessna taxied past the window, and that’s just a normal Tuesday breakfast in Sedona.
@mesa_grill_sedona sits right beside the Sedona Airport Scenic Lookout, so along with your food you get red rock views stretching in every direction and a front-row seat to tiny planes lifting off. Chef Mercer Mohr runs the kitchen, serving up Southwestern comfort food from breakfast through dinner, chilaquiles, elevated diner classics, burgers, steaks, seafood, all of it.
The view is what pulls people in the door, but the food actually holds its own. Good enough that this place stays packed with locals, not just tourists passing through on their way to the lookout. It also picked up the 2025 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice and OpenTable Diners’ Choice awards, so it’s not just me saying it.
Indoor seating if you want the AC, a pet-friendly patio if your dog’s along for the trip. Either way, get there before plane-spotting turns into a wait for a table.
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Yes, it’s only July. Start planning anyway. Fall books faster than people expect, and a few of these destinations are worth getting ahead of. Here are five places worth putting on your radar right now.
Ireland: Cooler temps, moody skies, dramatic coastline fall was made for it. Tourist crowds drop, the green stays, and the whole country feels a little more like itself.
Great Smoky Mountains, TN/NC: Fall foliage in the Smokies is the real thing. The color peaks mid-October and the views from the ridgelines are hard to argue with. It’s also one of the most visited national parks in the country, so going on a weekday makes a real difference.
New York City: Fall is NYC at its best comfortable temps, the energy of the city shifting into a new season, and every neighborhood doing something worth showing up for. It’s also just a great walking city when it’s not brutally hot.
Japan: Fall foliage season is as good as spring cherry blossoms and somehow less talked about. The colors are dramatic, the temples and gardens are stunning, and it’s worth planning around peak dates by region.
Mystic, Connecticut: Small, walkable, genuinely charming Mystic in fall feels like exactly what a New England autumn is supposed to look like. Easy to pair with a broader New England road trip if you want to extend it.
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