Canyonlands National Park ligger i nærheden af byen Moab og Arches National Park i delstaten Utah, USA. Den blev oprettet som nationalpark 12. september 1964 og dækker et område på 1366 km².
Landskabet blev eroderet til kløfter, butter og taffelbjerge af Coloradofloden, Green River og deres bifloder. Der er klippefialer og andre naturligt skulpterede klipper, så vel som fortidsminder fra anasaziafolket.
Canyoner som floderne har skåret ned i Colorado-platået deler området i 3 hoveddele:
Island in the Sky i nord
The Needles i syd-øst
The Maze i vestUd over de de tre hovedområder er der en separat del i nord som kaldes Horseshoe Canyon.
This is an amazing place to just admire the beauty of the world we live in. We took our jeep across the park and rarely saw another soul in sight. The landscape is just breathtaking. I would recommend really exploring the park using the dirt roads, they lead to some amazing places. Just map out your course first! I loved this park and I can't wait to come back.
We went to the Island in the Sky as well as the Needles. Both areas can be viewed very well from the car, utilizing turn outs off the scenic drives for great photos! As well, there are plenty of hiking trails of varying length and intensity to really get the most out of a trip!
We stopped at Canyonlands for a day after visiting Arches. A completely different feel and we only visited the tiniest fraction of the park. Great views from the overlooks and the hike up towards the edge is nice. It seems a bit less crowded than Arches but also out in the open so get there early.
Canyonlands is so vast it is hard to see most of its natural beauty. Yet, it offers many impressive viewpoints. As it is less visited than Grand Canyon and Arch, it is also a favorite of us as the landscape is breathtaking. It is frequent to encounter American Antelope there. There are hiking trails offering great quiet and easy walks for the family.
My favorite National park! There is less people, perfect road, give you the feeling of lonely.
Canyonlands is a beautiful place in the south part of Utah. This National park has many awesome spots and views where you can take the best pictures ever and appreciate nature. Highly recommended to visit with friends and family. You won’t regret!
Oh my goodness I can not say enough about this place. The sights will knock your socks off. It does get really hot, so if come in the summer months drink copious amounts of water
Absolutely stunning. We went to the south entrance and basically had that part of the park to ourselves! We will be getting a permit to drive down to see the Anasazi ruins/artifacts & arches at some point. Very cool