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Get Outdoors - State and National Park, Forest, and Monument Finder 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. Canyonlands is far removed from civilization, primarily a backcountry destination, and receives much less use than any other national park in Utah. 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. syndication.getoutdoors.com /getoutdoors/destination_summary/2.html   (207 words)

AllRefer.com - Canyonlands National Park, United States (U.S. National Park System) - Encyclopedia Canyonlands National Park, 337,598 acres (136,679 hectares), SE Utah; est. Located in a desert region, the park contains a maze of deep canyons and many unusual features carved by wind and water, including spires, pinnacles, and arches; surrounding mesas rise more than 7,800 ft (2,377 m). Also found in the park are many Native American petroglyphs drawn on rocks c.1,000 years ago. reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/Canyonla.html   (273 words)

Canyonlands National Park Utah.com In Canyonlands National Park, you can view thousands of feet down to the Green and Colorado Rivers, or thousands of feet up to red rock pinnacles, cliffs and spires. As Utah's largest national park, Canyonlands has been naturally sliced into three distinctive districts: The Island in the Sky, The Needles, and The Maze. There are two major entrances to Canyonlands National Park. www.utah.com /nationalparks/canyonlands.htm   (431 words)

Canyonlands National Park Canyonlands National Park preserves one of the last, relatively undisturbed areas of the Colorado Plateau, a geological province that encompasses much of the Colorado River and its tributaries. Canyonlands National Park preserves a colorful landscape of sedimentary sandstones eroded into countless canyons, mesas and buttes by the Colorado River and its tributaries. Because of the enormity of Canyonlands National Park, a scenic flight over all 3 districts or a river trip through the heart of Canyonlands is often the best and easiest way to see the park. www.moabadventurecenter.com /sightseeing/canyonlands.php   (608 words)

Canyonlands National Park The two rivers have sliced Canyonlands National Park into three districts, each named according to its distinctive landscape: The Island-In-The-Sky(right), The Needles and The Maze. This rugged national park is world- renowned for its four-wheel driving, mountain biking, whitewater rafting and hiking. Views thousands of feet down to the whitewater rapids of the Colorado and Green rivers, or thousands of feet up to red rock pinnacles, cliffs and spires create the incredible beauty of Utah's largest national park. www.infowest.com /Utah/canyonlands/canyonpark.html   (116 words)

Utah - Canyonlands National Park Canyonlands National Park covers a vast area of rock wilderness in southeast Utah, centred around the confluence of the Green and Colorado rivers. The Canyonlands area was only designated a National Park in 1964; before this most of the terrain was unvisited, and also largely unvisitable. The 530 square miles of the park contain countless canyons, arches, spires, buttes and a myriad of other spectacular rock formations. www.americansouthwest.net /utah/canyonlands/national_park.html   (499 words)

Near Moab Island in the Sky District - Canyonlands National Park. Dead Horse Point State Park - Offers spectacular views of the LaSal Mountains, Canyonlands National Park, and the Colorado River 2,000 feet below. Arches National Park - Features the greatest concentration of natural stone arches in the world, offering spectacular displays of the natural forces of erosion at work. www.infowest.com /Utah/canyonlands/nearmoab.html   (604 words)

Canyonlands National Park (DesertUSA) Canyonlands National Park, Utah's second largest national park, is a primitive geological wonderland preserving hundreds of colorful canyons, buttes, fins, arches, spires and hoodoos. Canyonlands National Park is open year round except for some federal holidays. The centerpiece of the park are the two great canyons carved through flat layers of sedimentary rock by the Colorado and Green rivers, which meet here in Canyonlands. www.desertusa.com /canyon/du_can_vvc.html   (507 words)

NPS: Nature & Science» Geology Resources Division Canyonlands preserves an immense wilderness of rock at the heart of the Colorado Plateau. The General park map handed out at the visitor center is available on the park's map webpage. General information about the park's education and intrepretive programs is available on the park's education webpage. www2.nature.nps.gov /grd/parks/cany/index.htm   (1913 words)

Canyonlands National Park Canyonlands is the largest national park in the state, and its diversity staggers the imagination. Canyonlands National Park, Utah is divided neatly into three sections by the Green And Colorado Rivers. You then will be able to view activities in Canyonlands National Park, Utah by category which include horseback riding, ATV tours, air tours, biking, entertainment, fishing, golf, guided tours, hunting, museums, paintball, ranch activities, rappelling, river running, shopping, snowmobiling and skiing. www.travelwest.net /parks/canyonlands   (493 words)

Canyonlands National Park, Utah: Photography and Information Sometime in March, after the break in the long Canadian Winter, I begin to dream about Southern Utah's Canyonlands National Park, a place that I first visited 25 years ago. Bates Wilson, Past Superintendent of Arches National Park [then National Mounument] and first champion of Canyonlands National Park. The Anasazi, a people who made their homes and dreamed their drams in the canyonlands prehistory, left records of their dreams in the form of rock art and ruins. www.raysweb.net /canyonlands   (337 words)

Canyonlands National Park Hiking Guide Canyonlands has hundreds of miles of hiking trails which explore the park's natural and cultural features. Much of Canyonlands is managed as undeveloped land, and the park has become an increasingly popular destination for backcountry travel. The Colorado and Green rivers have played a large role in shaping the landscape of Canyonlands, and both offer a unique way to visit the park's backcountry. www.canyonlands.national-park.com /hike.htm   (1835 words)

Canyonlands National Park - entradautah This area of Canyonlands National Park is only reached by a long and dusty road away from the central visitor attractions of Island in the Sky and the Needles districst. Camping is also permitted in backcountry areas of Canyonlands National Park; obtain a backcountry permit from the visitor center before using them. National Parks Pass is valid at all national parks. www.entradautah.com /canyonlands   (729 words)

American Park Network - Canyonlands National Park Welcome to Canyonlands National Park, which stands as the largest and most rugged of all of Utah's parks. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation preserving Canyonlands as a national park in September 1964. The three sections of Canyonlands, Island in the Sky, the Maze, and the Needles, divided by the Green and Colorado rivers, are primitive worlds so vast that even with repeated exploration they will never give up all of their secrets. www.americanparknetwork.com /parkinfo/ca   (153 words)

Utah National Parks Utah.com Utah is the gateway to several neighboring national parks and home to many other spectacular areas. With five national parks, Utah is America's national parks capital. These national parks are located close together, allowing visitors to experience them all in one trip. www.utah.com /nationalparks   (242 words)

National Geographic Travel Guide: Canyonlands National Park On its way through remote Canyonlands National Park, the Colorado River carries loads of rock away each century, subtly but continually changing the makeup of Utah’s largest national park. Few paved roads enter the park; hikers and those with four-wheel drive vehicles may catch a glimpse of coyotes, bighorn sheep, bobcats, or golden eagles. The Colorado meets the Green River here, and the Y shape they create slices the park into three distinct sections: a broad mesa, a canyon labyrinth, and a landscape of pinnacles. www.nationalgeographic.com /destinations/Canyonlands_National_Park   (126 words)

Canyonland - Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Grand Canyon National Park Discover the miracles of hoodoos, spires and pinnacles at Bryce Canyon; experience the thrill of millions of years of geological history at the surface of the Grand Canyon; enjoy the views through hunderts of natural Arches; feel the power of water and listen to the rare sounds of silence in Canyonlands National Park. Arches National Park - Bryce Canyon National Park - Canyonlands National Park - Grand Canyon National Park Canyonland - Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Grand Canyon National Park www.canyonland.info   (101 words)

Canyonlands Natural History Association Home Page Canyonlands Natural History Association (CNHA) assists the education and visitor service efforts of the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the USDA Forest Service in southeast Utah. Would you like to receive notice of web specials and our eNewsletter? www.cnha.org   (103 words)

City of Moab, Utah Arches National Park is only six miles from downtown and Canyonlands National Park is 32 miles from Moab. The City is surrounded by public lands which are used not only for grazing, drilling, and forestry but for recreation such as mountain biking, hiking, rafting, rock climbing, and cross-country skiing. Moab is a unique Western community situated in the red rock country of Southeastern Utah on the Colorado River. www.moabcity.state.ut.us   (198 words)

Barrier Canyon Style Rock Art by James Q. Jacobs Because of the importance of the rock art the area was designated a detached unit of Canyonlands National Park. In the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park many spectacular rock art panels are protected. More Barrier Canyon style panels are found in the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park, about twenty miles from Horseshoe Canyon--if you are a crow. www.jqjacobs.net /rock_art/barrier1.html   (1226 words)

Mountain biking Moab Utah Guided Road Bike & Mountain Bike tours & trips Moab, Utah UT Arches Canyonlands NP This new offering in Canyonlands National Park is for the very fit, avid cyclist who's looking for the Southwest's all-time classic 80 mile one day mountain bike ride. Join Magpie Adventures for a guided mountain bike tour on the White Rim Trail, or in The Maze in Canyonlands National Park, on the famous Kokopelli Trail or in the Kaibab National Forest on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon for vacation that you'll always remember. Authorized Concessionaire in Canyonlands National Park, Grand County Bureau of Land Management and Manti-La Sal and North Kaibab National Forests www.magpieadventures.com   (306 words)

Utah's Canyonlands - Visit the most beautiful landscapes on earth! Welcome to the Canyonlands Region of Southern Utah! From lofty overlooks encompassing thousands of square miles of spectacular canyon country, to trails that meander through cool alpine meadows, Utah& Canyonlands has it all! (c) 2005 Utah's Canyonlands - Goosenecks and Monument Valley Photos Courtesy www.canyonlands-utah.com   (73 words)

Moab Utah Visitor Information - Get up-to-date vacation planning information from the official website of Moab, Utah. We provide visitor information for the town of Moab, in addition to information relating to Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, and Dead Horse Point State Park. Moab’s close proximity to several national and state parks has made it a popular destination, and a wonderful location to begin any adventure in southeastern Utah. On the Road: Arches National Park, by Truck and on Foot www.discovermoab.com   (610 words)

Utah State Parks and Recreation Scenic Parks.gif Towering 2,000 feet directly above the Colorado River, the mesa that is Dead Horse Point provides breathtaking views of the canyon country of southeastern Utah and the pinnacles and buttes of Canyonlands National Park. Utah’s Grand Canyon - Dead Horse Point State Park is perhaps Utah's most spectacular state park. www.stateparks.utah.gov /park_pages/scenicparkpage.php?id=dhsp   (50 words)

Manti-La Sal National Forest - Welcome! On the La Sal Division-Moab, mountain peaks (12,000 foot elevation), canyons, and forest add climatic and scenic contrast to the hot red-rock landscape of Arches (5,000 foot elevation) and Canyonlands National Parks. The La Sal Division-Monticello offers timbered slopes to provide a welcome middle ground and background contrast to the sand and heat of Canyonlands National Park, Natural Bridges National Monument, and the surrounding desert. The Manti-La Sal National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan is being revised to reflect resource and social changes as well as new scientific information. www.fs.fed.us /r4/mantilasal   (271 words)

Moab Calendar of Events Stargazing - The national parks and monuments of southeastern Utah have long been popular destinations for travelers. The Scrambler Owners Association is a national group dedicated to keeping their bit of American history alive - and on the road. Canyonlands Annual Volleyball Tournament Series - Women's B - For more information visit www.geocities.com/canyonvolley/, email cynvball@hotmail.com, or call 435-259-5256. www.discovermoab.com /calendar.htm   (3066 words)

Green River Utah's Visitor Information Website - Located amidst 3 National Parks - Canyonlands, Arches and Capitol Reef Plus the San Rafael Swell Green River, Utah, on the banks of the Green River (USGS Figures for the Green River's flow rate near Green River, Utah), is perfectly situated to visit the many National Parks, State Parks, BLM and National Forest lands that surround this desert treasure. Goblin Valley State Park, Utah's Little Grand Canyon, Indian Ruins and artwork, Fossils, Dead Horse Point State Park, Capitol Reef National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area are all within a couple hours drive. We also have a great 9 hole golf course at the Green River State Park which is being expanded to 18 holes in the near future. www.greenriver-utah.com   (663 words)

Utah bed and breakfast, Bluff Utah, Southern Utah Lodging near Canyonlands National Park. Decker House Inn, UT Utah bed and breakfast, Bluff Utah, Southern Utah Lodging near Canyonlands National Park. Use Bluff as a base of exploration to visit the nearby National Parks and Monuments you've heard so much about - Natural Bridges, Mesa Verde, Grand Gulch and Hovenweep and so much more. The Decker House Inn is listed on the National Historic Register and the Utah Register of Historic Places. www.pioneerhouseinn.com   (305 words)

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