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Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park, backlit at sunrise, the underside of the arch glowing orange above the canyon country

Canyonlands National Park: map

28 places with verified coordinates · 22 with photo

Offers in the park · 7

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Arrival · Visitor centre, Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky Visitor Center

The first stop in the most visited district. It has drinking water, permits and the only reliable information on backcountry road conditions.

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38.45982, -109.82100

Where to stay · Campground, Island in the Sky

Willow Flat Campground

Twelve sites with fire rings, tables and vault toilets, no water. All sites are first-come, first-served.

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38.38337, -109.88799

A wide view from Grand View Point in Canyonlands National Park over stepped canyon walls to Monument Basin, a dead juniper in the foreground
Photo: Myrabella ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗

Viewpoint · Viewpoint, end of the road

Grand View Point Overlook

The southern end of the scenic drive. The rim trail is 2.9 km (1.8 mi) long and takes about an hour and a half.

The southern end of the mesa, and the view that explains this park.

Trail
2.9 km (1.8 mi) there and back
Duration
about 1.5 hours
Location
end of the scenic drive
Note
construction work in late summer and early autumn 2026

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38.31012, -109.85684

View from the rim into Upheaval Dome in Canyonlands National Park: pale, steeply tilted rock layers surrounded by red rock
Photo: Juozas Rimas ↗ · CC BY 2.5 ↗

Trails · Rock structure, trail from 1 km (0.6 mi)

Upheaval Dome

A circular structure of contorted rock layers at the northern end of the road. The short, steep trail ends at the first viewpoint.

A circle of contorted layers at the northern end of the road, and two viewpoints over it.

First viewpoint
1 km (0.6 mi), about 30 minutes
Second viewpoint
1.5 km (0.9 mi) further
Elevation change
30 m (100 ft) to the first viewpoint
Location
northern end of the scenic drive

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38.43695, -109.92900

A white 4WD vehicle descends a steep, rock-lined ramp on the White Rim Road in Canyonlands National Park
Photo: National Park Service (NPS / Chris Wonderly) ↗ · Public domain ↗

Trails · 4WD road, 100 miles (161 km)

White Rim Road

The loop road below the mesa top. Day trips need a permit, overnight trips a separate one; most groups take two to three days.

A hundred miles around the mesa, at 15 miles an hour.

Length
100 miles (161 km)
Usual duration
2 to 3 days
Vehicle
four-wheel drive with low range, high clearance
Permit
day-use or overnight permit

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38.27475, -109.86321

Bare sandstone in the foreground, behind it the banded rock spires of the Needles district in Canyonlands National Park under a blue sky
Photo: Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy ↗ · CC BY 2.0 ↗

Arrival · Visitor centre, The Needles

Needles Visitor Center

The starting point in the second district, about an hour and a half by car from Moab. Closed in winter.

More than 60 miles of connected trails between banded spires, and hardly anyone on them.

Drive from Moab
about 1.5 hours
Paved road
13 miles (21 km) there and back
Chesler Park
9.3 km (5.8 mi), 3 to 4 hours
Druid Arch
17.4 km (10.8 mi), 5 to 7 hours

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38.16810, -109.75941

Where to stay · Campground, The Needles

The Needles Campground

26 sites with running water, fire rings and toilets. Some can be reserved, the rest are first-come, first-served.

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38.14522, -109.80197

Viewpoint · Viewpoint, trail 17.7 km (11 mi)

Confluence Overlook

The view of the confluence of the Green River and the Colorado, 1,000 ft (305 m) below the rim. Open, dry terrain without shade.

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38.18189, -109.88099

Arrival · Ranger station, The Maze

Hans Flat Ranger Station

The only staffed station in the most remote district. Open daily all year; it can only be reached on unpaved roads.

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38.25509, -110.17985

Mountains & rock · Rock formation, The Maze

The Doll House

A group of banded towers above the Colorado River, reached only on multi-day 4WD trips or from the river.

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38.15555, -109.94907

Locations verified from the linked original sources and OpenStreetMap. The map shows no trails or park boundaries; markers do not imply that access is permitted.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenMapTiles, OpenFreeMap. Elevation: Terrain Tiles (Mapzen, AWS Open Data); 3DEP, GMTED2010 and SRTM courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; EU-DEM (Copernicus, European Union); ETOPO1 (NOAA); ArcticDEM (NSF, DigitalGlobe); Geoscience Australia; Open Data Austria (DGM); Open Government Licence – Canada; INEGI; Land Information New Zealand; Kartverket; Environment Agency (UK).

Park photo: Photo: snowpeak ↗ · CC BY 2.0 ↗

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