Travel Guides
Southwest travel guides (DIGITAL) for Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico featuring detailed hiking guides, road trip itineraries, national park tips, scenic drives, and seasonal travel advice to help you plan unforgettable trips across the American Southwest.
About
These Southwest travel guides are fully digital and designed to take the stress out of planning and replace it with confidence — even when you’re offline.
Have questions about these guides?
- Each guide includes lifetime access to ongoing updates, so you’ll always have the most current recommendations as new locations and insights are added. You can also download the guide for offline use, making it easy to access maps, routes, and tips even when you don’t have service.
- Inside, you’ll find practical planning advice and curated, pre-built itineraries I’ve personally vetted — so you can follow a proven plan or use them as a flexible starting point to build your own.
- If you’re looking for something more tailored, I also offer 1:1 personalized itineraries built around your timeline, interests, and travel style. Click HERE for access to book a personalized itinerary.
Not Your Typical Travel Guides
There’s no shortage of Utah content online — but most of it barely scratches the surface. It’s the same recommendations and itineraries repeated over and over, many of which trace back to my original content on social media. I’ve spent the last 10+ years living in and exploring the Southwest, focusing on realistic trip planning, responsible travel, and experiencing everything this region has to offer. My recommendations aren’t based on one trip, they’re built from years of exploring and knowing what’s actually worth your time, and how to make it happen.
Every guide comes with lifetime updates, so you’ll continue receiving the latest recommendations, new locations, and added insights over time. Guides are also available for offline download within the Rexby app, giving you easy access to maps, routes, and travel tips even without cell service.
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Roaming the Southwest: A Local's Guide
Exploring the Desert Southwest should be a bucket-list trip for anyone who loves hiking, road trips, and wide-open landscapes. Not everyone has the time to spend years figuring it out, so I’ve put together my favorite and most worthwhile locations to help guide your trip.
Looking for a seamless, well-planned adventure? This guide was built from over a decade of exploring the Southwest, with personally vetted hikes, hidden gems, scenic drives, overlooks, and unique stays so you don’t waste time second-guessing your plans. You’ll find exact locations, practical tips, and pre-built itineraries I’ve already done and stand behind, making it easy to turn this into a trip that actually flows.
Locations are heavily focused throughout Southern Utah and Utah’s National Parks, along with Northern Arizona, Western Colorado, and key stops across the greater Southwest — including places like Zion, Bryce Canyon, Moab, Page, Monument Valley, and beyond.
Fall Colors in Colorado
Experiencing fall colors in Southwest Colorado should be a bucket-list trip for any adventurer or photographer. From alpine peaks to golden aspen groves, this region is home to some of the best fall foliage in Colorado. Not everyone has the luxury of visiting year after year, so I’ve put together my favorite and most worthwhile locations to help guide your Southwest Colorado fall colors trip — especially if this is your once-in-a-lifetime visit.
Looking for an unforgettable photography experience? This guide was created with photographers in mind, pinpointing exact locations for the best fall color photography in Colorado so you don’t waste time searching for compositions. These are must-visit fall color locations, and many are spots you’ll want to return to again and again.
Locations are heavily focused throughout Southwest Colorado fall foliage hotspots, including Telluride, Silverton, Ouray, Ridgway, Crested Butte, Lake City, Aspen, and the Grand Mesa — some of the most iconic places to see fall colors in Colorado.
Mini Guide to Utah Slot Canyons
Exploring slot canyons in the Desert Southwest should be a bucket-list experience for anyone who loves hiking, adventure, and unique desert landscapes. From narrow sandstone corridors to hidden caves and tunnels, the Southwest is home to some of the most incredible slot canyons in Utah, Arizona, and beyond. Not everyone has the time to spend years researching where to go, so I’ve curated my favorite and most worthwhile locations into one comprehensive slot canyon guide — whether it’s your first visit or you're a repeat visitor.
Looking for a seamless, well-planned adventure? This guide was built from over a decade of exploring and includes 60+ personally vetted slot canyons, caves, and tunnels across the Southwest. You’ll find exact locations, access details, safety considerations, and practical tips so you don’t waste time second-guessing your plans. I’ve also included guidance to help you plan efficiently and explore responsibly in these fragile environments.
Locations are heavily focused throughout Southern Utah slot canyons and Utah’s National Parks, along with Northern Arizona and key destinations across the greater Southwest — including areas near Zion, Bryce Canyon, Moab, Page, and beyond. Whether you’re looking for beginner-friendly slot canyons or more remote, off-the-beaten-path adventures, this guide helps you experience the best of the Southwest with confidence.
Local Secrets of Western Colorado
Exploring Western Colorado goes way beyond the places you see all over social media. Some of the best parts of this region are the ones you won’t find unless you know where to look.
This guide is a growing collection of my favorite local spots, small businesses, and lesser-known areas across Western Colorado. It’s not about blowing up fragile places — it’s about helping you experience this area in a more intentional way.
Because this is my newest guide, I’ll be adding to it often as I continue exploring and editing photos. You’ll have lifetime access to every update, so it’ll keep getting better over time. If you’re looking to experience Western Colorado beyond the typical stops, this is a good place to start, or if you're looking for Fall Colors, check out that guide specifically.
Real Reviews from Real Travelers
These are all real reviews left my real travelers that have purchased one of my guides. All reviews can be found on their respective guides.
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Travel Guide Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in your Southwest Adventure Guide?
This digital guide includes 350+ personally vetted locations across the Southwest, including hikes, scenic drives, overlooks, and hidden gems. It also includes 7 pre-built itineraries, exact trailheads, and map pins so you can plan your trip without starting from scratch. Code = REXBY20 always saves and can access the guide HERE.
What is included in your Colorado Fall Colors Guide?
This digital guide includes 150+ places to photograph across Colorado, primarily focusing on Aspen, Crested Butte, and the San Juan Mountains. It includes exact coordinates of the photograph shown, and well as photography tips on when to photograph for best light. Code = REXBY20 always saves and can access the guide HERE.
Can your travel guides be used offline?
Yes. My guides are fully downloadable through the Rexby app, so you can access maps, locations, and itineraries even without cell service—something that’s essential in Southern Utah.
Do you offer custom Utah itineraries?
Yes. I offer custom itineraries tailored to your trip, based on your travel dates, priorities, and pace. I build these myself personally and these are designed to help you maximize your time without overpacking your schedule. Book you own customized itinerary HERE.
What’s the difference between your guide and a custom itinerary?
The digital guide is a self-paced planning tool with locations and itineraries you can customize yourself. A custom itinerary is fully tailored to your trip, where I map out your route, timing, and priorities for you.
Do I receive a physical book or PDF of the guide?
All of my guides are digital, interactive travel guides that you access through the Rexby app or website.Instead of a static PDF, you get:
- A fully searchable guide (by location, activity, or map)
- Clickable maps + exact trailheads
- The ability to filter and plan your trip in real time
- Lifetime updates (no re-downloading new versions)
You can also download the guide for offline use, so you’ll still have access when you’re out of service out exploring in the Southwest.
Bottom line:
No physical book or PDF is mailed or emailed—but you’re getting something far more functional for actually planning and navigating your trip.
Do you offer refunds?
Due to the digital nature of these products, all sales are final. No refunds, returns, or exchanges will be provided once a purchase is completed. However, if you experience a verified technical issue that prevents access to your purchase, please reach out and I will work to resolve the issue or restore access.
Final Thoughts
If you’ve made it this far, you’re probably already planning your next trip — and that’s exactly what these guides are here for.
The goal is simple: help you spend less time sorting through information and more time actually out exploring the Southwest.
Thanks for being here. I’ll keep updating these guides as I find new places, and if you ever have a question, send me an email at mallory@roamingthesouthwest.com.
— Mallory