Canyonlands National Park preserves 527 square miles of colorful sandstone canyons, mesas, buttes, fins, arches and spires in the heart of the Colorado Plateau in Southeastern Utah. Within the vast and remote reaches of this magnificent park lie two great rivers, wooded buttes and mesas, a maze of serpentine canyons, extensive grasslands, more than 100 square miles of rainbow-hued slickrock, and desert wildlife species including bighorn sheep.

Water and gravity have been the prime architects of this land, carving flat layers of sedimentary rock into the distinct landscapes seen today, and the park is divided into four unique districts by the erosive and life-giving Green and Colorado Rivers: the Island in the Sky, the Maze, the Needles, and the Rivers themselves.

Canyonlands is far removed from civilization, primarily a backcountry destination, and receives much less use than any other national park in Utah. Activities include sightseeing, hiking, camping, mountain biking, four-wheel driving, and river rafting.

• Island in the Sky District -
• Maze District -
• Needles District -

• If you have only a short amount of time to visit the park, explore the expansive overlook views and short hiking trails of the Island in the Sky.
• Test your survival skills amid The Needles, or by prowling around The Maze.