Small rounded canyons with large sandstone cliffs and mountains in the background

Utah · West

Canyonlands
National Park

Photo: NPS/Rhodes Smartt · Original photo

Some places change your perspective.

Colorado River-carved canyons, mesas and buttes.

Canyonlands is a wilderness of canyons, buttes, and spires carved by the Colorado River and Green River. The park is divided into four distinct districts; no roads join them together. The districts share similar desert ecosystems, but each one provides unique opportunities for adventure and discovery.

Park information: National Park Service.

LocationUtah
Designated1964
Coordinates38.2°, -109.93°

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