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Canyonlands National Park

Utah · Moab, UT

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1964

Established

338K

Acres

83

Trails

20

Campgrounds

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  • Operator:435-719-2313
  • Address:Island in the Sky - 33 miles from Moab on UT 313, The Needles - 49 miles from Monticello on UT 211, The Maze - 68 miles from Hanksville off UT 24 - unpaved roads · Moab, UT · 84532
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About

Canyonlands National Park is a national park of the United States located in southeastern Utah near the town of Moab. The park preserves a colorful landscape eroded into numerous canyons, mesas, and buttes by the Colorado River, the Green River, and their respective tributaries. Legislation creating the park was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on September 12, 1964.

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Trails

All trails in Canyonlands National Park
Grand View Point Trail

Grand View Point Trail

Moab1.8 mi72 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyOut & Back
Mesa Arch Trail

Mesa Arch Trail

Moab0.6 mi56 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyLoop
Syncline Loop Trail

Syncline Loop Trail

Moab8.1 mi1,516 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ExpertLoop
Alcove Spring

Alcove Spring

5.6 mi
Trail

Alcove Spring Trail

5.7 mi10 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Angel Arch

Angel Arch

1.6 mi
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

Angel Arch Trail

1.7 mi256 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Aztec Butte Trail

Aztec Butte Trail

Moab1.4 mi223 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back
Beehive Arch

Beehive Arch

4.5 mi318 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Big Spring Canyon

Big Spring Canyon

0.1 mi
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Big Spring Canyon

Big Spring Canyon

2.6 mi148 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Bug Canyon

Bug Canyon

0.6 mi
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Canyonlands National Park
Airport A: Backcountry Campsite

Airport A: Backcountry Campsite

MoabPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Airport B: Backcountry Campsite

Airport B: Backcountry Campsite

MoabPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
BS2 (Big Spring)

BS2 (Big Spring)

BlandingPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground Dispersed
Candlestick: Backcountry Campsites

Candlestick: Backcountry Campsites

MoabPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Canyonland National Park Split Top Group Campsite

Canyonland National Park Split Top Group Campsite

MonticelloPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground National Park
Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground

Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground

MoabPricing varies — check with the operator36 sites
Campground National ParkTentRV
Chesler Park

Chesler Park

BlandingPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Devils Kitchen - Canyonlands NP

Devils Kitchen - Canyonlands NP

MonticelloPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground Dispersed
Elephant Canyon 2 (EC2)

Elephant Canyon 2 (EC2)

BlandingPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground Dispersed
Elephant Canyon 3 (EC3)

Elephant Canyon 3 (EC3)

BlandingPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground Dispersed
Gooseberry: Remote Backcountry Campsite

Gooseberry: Remote Backcountry Campsite

SalinaPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Hardscrabble Bottom: Backcountry Campsites

Hardscrabble Bottom: Backcountry Campsites

MoabPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park

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Hunting in this park

Hunting is generally prohibited in this National Park Service unit

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