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Dead Horse Point State Park

Utah · UT

5K

Acres

7

Trails

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A high desert park on a cliff edge above the Colorado River. Visitors take in canyon overlooks, hike and bike miles of trails, and camp in the campgrounds or yurts.

Source: stateparks.utah.gov

From Wikipedia

Dead Horse Point State Park is a state park in San Juan County, Utah in the United States, featuring a dramatic overlook of the Colorado River and Canyonlands National Park. The park opened to the public in 1959 and covers 5,362 acres (2,170 ha) of high desert at an elevation of 5,900 feet (1,800 m).

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