Donned in canyon-eering gear and considering a plan of attack.

Trade in your high heels and hectic work schedule for cowboy boots and a Wild West adventure. Activities abound at Moab, Utah's Sorrel River Ranch and Spa, from mountain biking and canyon-eering, to off-roading and horseback riding. Here's where those "in-the-know" eat, drink and ride.

• Sorrel River Ranch: Just a half an hour outside Moab, Utah, the Sorrel River Ranch sits directly on the Colorado River and is surrounded by red rock buttes, spires and mesas towering up to a half-mile high.
  
• Mountain biking: Avid mountain bike riders in the area favor Dead Horse Point, where you have 6,000-foot scenic views and unspoiled trails to yourself. It's also where Thelma and Louise drove their convertible off the cliff in the 1990s movie! Find Dead Horse Point 18 Miles off Highway 191, at SR 313.
  
• Horseback: Local riders know the best place for a steep ride is Rubik's Cube, a tall butte in the Professor Valley. Movie buffs will recognize the valley from the John Wayne westerns shot here.
  
• Secret watering hole: 100 yards from the intersection of Highways 191 and 178. Replenish yourself— and your water bottles —at this spring south of Moab. It's delicious and free!
  
• Canyon-eering: Sites are only 20 minutes from Sorrel River Ranch and Moab, and guides are available for all levels. In the summer, early morning and late afternoon are the best times to go canyon-eering.

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Sorrel River Ranch Resort and Spa
P.O. Box K, Moab, UT 84532
Nightly rates begin at $209. The spa open to guests for $20 per day, amenities include steam shower, cedar-filled sauna and access to fitness floor. A 60-minute desert stone massage costs $95, 60–minute crop wrap $95, Spa menu $14-$26. The ranch can arrange riding lessons and tours starting at $65/ per person.
877-359-2715
Robbie@sorrelriver.com, www.sorrelriver.com
Dude Ranch one and a half hours from Grand Junction airport in Colorado.

Rim Tours—Bike Guides
Moab, UT
800-626-7335
www.rimtours.com

Canyon-eering
Moab Cliffs & Canyons
$100/half day, $185/full day
877-641-5271
www.cliffsandcanyons.com

Hummer Tours
Highpoint Hummer
Moab, UT
$65-$89
877-HUMMVEE (486-6833)
hummer@highpointhummer.com, www.highpointhummer.com