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National ParkCANY
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Canyonlands National Park

Utah · Moab, UT

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1964

Established

338K

Acres

5

Trails

22

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
Mesa Arch Trail

Mesa Arch Trail

Moab0.6 mi56 ftgain
EasyLoop
Cave Spring Trail

Cave Spring Trail

Monticello0.6 mi443 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Colorado River and Indian Creek Scenic OHV Trail

Colorado River and Indian Creek Scenic OHV Trail

Moab104.0 mi5,072 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Gooseberry Trail

Gooseberry Trail

Moab2.1 mi577 ftgain
DifficultOut & Back
Potash Road OHV Trail

Potash Road OHV Trail

Moab16.4 mi5,404 ftgain
ExpertPoint to Point

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Canyonlands National Park
Airport A: Backcountry Campsite

Airport A: Backcountry Campsite

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

Airport B: Backcountry Campsite

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

BS2 (Big Spring)

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

Candlestick: Backcountry Campsites

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

Canyonland National Park Split Top Group Campsite

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

Canyonlands National Park Needles District Campground

MoabPricing varies — check with the operator
National Park
Chesler Park

Chesler Park

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

Devils Kitchen - Canyonlands NP

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

Elephant Canyon 2 (EC2)

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

Elephant Canyon 3 (EC3)

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

Gooseberry: Remote Backcountry Campsite

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

Hardscrabble Bottom: Backcountry Campsites

MoabPricing varies — check with the operator
State Park

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Hunting in this park

Hunting is generally prohibited in this National Park Service unit

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