National Park · Utah

Canyonlands National Park

Canyons, mesas & buttes carved by rivers

Canyonlands is raw and huge, split by the Green and Colorado Rivers into districts — Island in the Sky for the views, the Needles for the hikes, the Maze for the truly remote. Spring and fall are ideal.

What to see

The top things to see in Canyonlands are Mesa Arch, Grand View Point, The Needles district, Shafer Canyon Road. Start with mesa arch at sunrise if you only have one anchor, then use the rest of the list to shape a half-day or full-day route.

  • Mesa Arch
  • Grand View Point
  • The Needles district
  • Shafer Canyon Road
  • Green River Overlook

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