Overview

Hype:

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.

The park is divided into four districts: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, the Maze, and the combined rivers—the Green and Colorado—which carved two large canyons into the Colorado Plateau. While these areas share a primitive desert atmosphere, each retains its own character. Author Edward Abbey, a frequent visitor, described the Canyonlands as "the most weird, wonderful, magical place on earth—there is nothing else like it anywhere."

Time:

Fees: Entrance fee, optional camping

Recommended Ages:

	0-3
	4-11
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	20-49
	50-69
	70+

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Links: https://www.nps.gov/cany/index.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canyonlands_National_Park

Getting There

Navigate to 38.473457, -109.809502.

Maps

Closest City or Region: Canyonlands National Park, Utah

Coordinates: 38.473457, -109.809502

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July 1, 2000 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Laura Dye, Jeremy Dye, Anthony Dye, Ondylyn Wagner, Zac Dye, Jeff Wilson, Brianna Wilson,

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