Moab Guide Summit
Affordable Guide Education
The Moab Guide Summit
This event is designed to provide updates on local land agency projects, share natural and cultural resource information, offer guide-industry education, and create an annual opportunity for commercial permittees to connect directly with public land agency staff. It supports the development of positive, effective relationships between agencies and permitted outfitters, strengthens the shared stewardship of Southeast Utah’s public lands, and encourages transparency around agency operations and outcomes. Through open conversation and genuine human connection, the event helps sustain the collaborative care of the landscapes we all value.
Event Goals
Provide updates on local land agency projects and outcomes
Provide natural/cultural resource & guide industry education to commercial permittees operating on Southeast Utah public lands
Provide the annual opportunity for commercial guides to interface with public land agency staff
2026 Registration
Two day event. One for owners/managers. One for Guides.
Owner & Manager Dinner
March 11, 2026 - 4-7PM
Hyatt Place Moab
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Agency Updates with Leadership
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Dinner with Keynote: LJ Wilde, Huckleberry Hiking
Guide Day
March 12, 2026 - 7:30AM-5PM
Grand Center
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​Morning Presentations & Agency Tabling
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Afternoon Field Sessions
2026 Schedule
What Atendees Say.
Highly Recommended Event
Positive support for the event. 93% of respondents say they would recommend this event to others.
Produces New Knowledge & Skills
More than 98% of survey respondents left the 2025 event prepared to apply new knowledge and skills into practice with visitors.
Encouraging Visitor Connections to Moab
Guides can directly use this knowledge to help visitors better connect with the landscape. 98% of respondents said they are likely to practice these skills with visitors.
Hosted by
Driven by Collaborations
Federal: Bureau of Land Management, United States Forest Service, National Park Service
State: Utah Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, Utah State Parks, Utah State Historic Preservation Office
Local: Grand County, Grand County Motorized Trails Committee, Grand County Non-Motorized Trails Committee, Grand County Search & Rescue, Sand Flats Recreation Area, Moab Museum and Science Moab​​​
Steward Moab and Canyonlands Natural History Association
The Desert is Different: Plan a Trip to Moab
Help your guests make the most of their vacation.
Encourage them to research trail conditions, pack essential gear, and review safety and stewardship guidelines so that when they come to Moab, they're ready to enjoy a safe and responsible experience while protecting the area’s unique landscape.