Park №09SouthwestEst. 1964
Canyonlands
Utah·337,598 acres·Spring & fall
“The Green and Colorado rivers split the desert into four wild districts.”
Best season
Spring & fall
Trip length
2–4 days
Acres
337,598
Region
Southwest
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Highlights
- Mesa ArchCliff-edge arch that glows like a hot coal at sunrise — photographer's pilgrimage.
- The NeedlesDistrict of red-and-white banded sandstone spires south of the Colorado.
- White Rim Road100-mile 4WD loop below the Island in the Sky — permit only.
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