The park occupies 337,598 acres with a top elevation of 7,120' (Cathedral Point). The lowest point is 3,700' at the Big Drop Rapids (Colorado River). The park offers sweeping views of canyon and redrocks. River access is also available for those who hike into the canyons. The park is split into 3 districts; Island in the Sky, Needles and the Maze. These 3 districts are separated from each other by the convergence of the two large rivers, the Green and the Colorado. There is no direct road access from one district to the next. Island of the Sky is the most easily accessed from Moab and includes the Grand Views of Canyons that many visitors may be familar with. Needles is much more remote but still easily accessible. The Maze is only accessible with a 4 WD or backpacking in. It is also only accessible from a remote portion of Utah. There is also Horseshoe Canyon, to the west, that is a detached area of the park.

Activities include camping, biking, hiking and sightseeing. For more information contact Superintendent, Canyonlands National National Park, 2282 SW Resource Blvd, Moab, Utah 84532 or call 435-719-2313.

All pictures below are from Canyonlands National Park, using film and digital cameras. The first 2 pages are presented as a tour, starting on SR 313 and travelling south and then west into the park. These 2 pages are from the most accessible district, Island in the Sky. The 3rd page is from a more remote district, Needles.

• 2nd page of Canyonlands features the Island in the Sky pictures. This includes 2 hikes, the short Aztec Butte and the longer, steeper Syncline Loop trail.
• 3rd page of Canyonlands pictures is from the Needles section of the park.

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View the panoramic shot of Canyonlands from Grand View Point (1.2Mb).
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Looking out from Mesa Arch on a wet and foggy morning. This is a short 0.5 mile round trip hike from the parking lot.
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From Mesa Arch as the day starts to clear.
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From Mesa Arch as the day starts to clear.
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From Mesa Arch.
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From Grand View Point. There is a 2 mile round trip hike along the Canyons rim from here.
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Along the canyon rim from the Grand View Point trail.
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Along the canyon rim from the Grand View Point trail.
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Along the canyon rim from the Grand View Point trail.
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Along the canyon rim from the Grand View Point trail.
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The view from Buck's Canyon Overlook.
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From the Murphy Point Overlook. It is a 4 mile round trip hike to reach this Overlook.
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From the Murphy Point Overlook.
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From the Green River Overlook.
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Further information can be found at the Canyonlands National National Park NPS page or
Canyonlands National National Park GORP page.