Hiking Grand Canyons and Biking backroads and Four-wheeling jeep trails of Canyonlands

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Why Tag-A-Long?

Today, only the most adventurous visitors dare to get out of their cars and walk into the mysterious grand canyons landscape. Something remarkable happens to those who choose to immerse themselves in the desert: they fall in love. They alone hear the songs of the ancient Anasazi Indians as they echo through the canyons. They see the turquoise necklace of the collared lizard and notice the tracks of pinion mice in the sand. They see a hundred different hues of purple and red in the rock every time a cloud moves across the sun. And they feel blessed to be alive.

Whether you are 8 or 80, a family or flying solo on your journey into the backroads of canyonlands, you can become this distinctive, inspired traveler. Tag-A-Long Expeditions removes the boundaries that keep you apart from your dream of experiencing the real grandeur of canyonlands. We take you into the desert over jeep trails. We promise to return you to civilization spellbound and touched by the unique beauty that is Canyonlands.

Day Safaris to Canyonlands National Park

Canyonlands National Park stands as one of the last great regions of wilderness in America. Though one of the least visited of America’s national parks, Consumer Reports ranks it as one of the five best. Others describe it as the "crown jewel" in America’s proud collection of parks. This park is comparable to Grand Canyon. You may just call it awesome.

The real treasures of Canyonlands are seldom seen by the typical traveler because the interior of the park is only accessible by raft, foot or jeep trails. Most visitors must be content with the few overlooks accessible by family car. Tag-A-Long erases the obstacles that keep you apart from these American treasures and grand canyons.

Needles District

In the Needles area of the park you’ll discover an amazing desert landscape of stacked boulders, soaring spires and dramatic color. Intriguing canyons meander for miles of backroads throughout the park and entice hikers into the backcountry for days at a time. The rock layers exhibit colorful bands that seem to change hue with each movement of the sun. Narrow cracks between spires of rock provide challenge and excitement for hikers as they navigate the trails. And hidden in the canyons of the Needles is one of the largest concentrations of Native American rock art and ruins in the entire Southwest.

Maze District

The Maze is the most primitive and least explored of this already remote park. So isolated is this area that Butch Cassidy and his Wild Bunch used it for his hideout. The Maze is also home to a splendid collection of ancient Anasazi Indian rock art panels and ruins. Only hikers and experienced four-wheelers on these difficult backroads have the good fortune to see these spectacular archaeological wonders.

Island in the Sky

The Island in the Sky gives you a completely different taste of the wild canyonlands landscapes. Here you stand on top of a lofty mesa and look down into the tangle of canyons through which flow the Green and Colorado rivers. The interior of the park can be explored via a 112-mile four-wheel drive loop that winds through the vast backcountry. Bighorn sheep are abundant at the Island and often seen on day treks into the park. Shafer Trail, a steep, precipitous cattle trail provides four-wheel drive access all the way down to the Colorado River, 2000 feet below. Tag-A-Long Expeditions has designed a careful loop to open up some kept secrets in this backroads region.

The poetry of a wild desert landscape should never be spoiled by a clumsy or unprofessional outfitter. With Tag-A-Long Expeditions, the rhythm of your journey will always move at the poetic pace it deserves. We approach your expedition just as we approach the wilderness, with reverence and care. When we match you with one of our expeditions, we listen carefully to your needs – as well as your dreams – before recommending the perfect canyon to explore. All of these land expeditions are very personal, intimate experiences into the real Canyonlands National Park the deserts where you are able to set your own pace and establish your own theme. You’ll feel like you are on a private pilgrimage through this amazing land.

Our history speaks for itself. For 40 + years we have been giving people just like you the gift of a wilderness expedition into the real Canyonlands National Park. Why would you trust your precious time, financial resources or family with any other outfitter? We know these lands like you know your family. Come with us.