Meet the Team
Sunrise Outfitting- Scenic Adventures is a family-owned business in Blanding, Utah, that has been passed down from generation to generation.
Sunrise Outfitting- Scenic Adventures is a family-owned business in Blanding, Utah, that has been passed down from generation to generation.
Sunrise Outfitting and their partners offer tours throughout San Juan County and Grand County; from Moab, to Monticello, Blanding, and Bluff UT. We have tours throughout the Bears Ears National Monument, Cedar Mesa, Indian Creek, and the Needles district.
The Nielson family has been running the company for three decades. Currently, Josh Nielson is co-owner with his father, Lloyd Nielson, where their share their life long knowledge of Southeast Utah with their guests.

Co-Owner and Guide
Lloyd Nielson
Lloyd Nielson grew up in Blanding, UT and raised his three sons and daughter here. He has been outdoors guiding, hiking, riding, or hunting the majority of his life.
You would be hard pressed to find a guide or local that know the San Juan County and Bears Ears region better than Lloyd Nielson.
Lloyd is the founder of Sunrise Outfitting joining forces with his youngest son, Josh, over a decade ago.

Co-Owner and Guide
Josh Nielson
Josh Nielson was born and raised in San Juan County. His love for the outdoors, exploration, and adventure makes him an expert on the Bear Ears National Monument and San Juan County areas.
Josh is also raising his family in Blanding, UT teaching them a love for the hard work and outdoor adventure.
Josh has taken on the role of co-owner of Sunrise Outfitting.
We choose a take your own adventure approach to outdoor exploration. You can bring your own side-by-side, drive ours and follow our guides, or sit back and relax; let us do all the work.
Our Recreation Partners
Southeast Utah is far too big to explored without a team.
Our teams throughout Southeast Utah make sure you have reliable and trustworthy trail guide no matter which part of San Juan or Grand County you want to tour.

Kent Green
Moab Guide

Caleb Dorsey
Needles District Guide

Jensen Bayles
Cedar Mesa Hiking
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