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 Arch
Cliff-edge arch that glows like a hot coal at sunrise — photographer's pilgrimage.
The Needles
District of red-and-white banded sandstone spires south of the Colorado.
White Rim Road
100-mile 4WD loop below the Island in the Sky — permit only.

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