Canyonlands National Park 
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Established: 1964
The National Park is open throughout the year. It is best, however, to avoid the hot summer and visit it in spring or autumn.
The Canyonlands National Park lies in the dry, hot and relatively remote southeast of Utah. The Colorado River and its tributary the Green River have in the course of some 300 million years carved out of the sandstone of the Colorado Plateau a basin some 45mi/70km across and 2000ft/600m deep with fantastic rock formations, narrow gorges and rugged cliffs.
Rock drawings discovered by archaeologists (e.g. in the Great Gallery in Horseshoe Canyon, All American Man in the southern part of the National Park) show that this region was occupied by man some 3000 years before the Christian era.
Rafting trips
A rafting trip through the spectacular Cataract Canyon on the Colorado River or the Stillwater Canyon on the Green River will provide a memorable experience.
The National Park consists of three districts separated by the Colorado and Green Rivers. These are the Island in the Sky, the Maze and the Needles District.
The National Park is open throughout the year. It is best, however, to avoid the hot summer and visit it in spring or autumn.
The Canyonlands National Park lies in the dry, hot and relatively remote southeast of Utah. The Colorado River and its tributary the Green River have in the course of some 300 million years carved out of the sandstone of the Colorado Plateau a basin some 45mi/70km across and 2000ft/600m deep with fantastic rock formations, narrow gorges and rugged cliffs.
Rock drawings discovered by archaeologists (e.g. in the Great Gallery in Horseshoe Canyon, All American Man in the southern part of the National Park) show that this region was occupied by man some 3000 years before the Christian era.
Rafting trips
A rafting trip through the spectacular Cataract Canyon on the Colorado River or the Stillwater Canyon on the Green River will provide a memorable experience.
The National Park consists of three districts separated by the Colorado and Green Rivers. These are the Island in the Sky, the Maze and the Needles District.
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Address:
Canyonlands National Park, 2282 Southwest Resource Boulevard, Moab, UT 84532-8000, United States
Phone: 1 (435) 719-2100, Fax: 1 (435) 719-2300
Phone: 1 (435) 719-2100, Fax: 1 (435) 719-2300
Tips: Entrance permits are good for seven days. Canyonlands is open year-round, 24 hours a day.
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Overview of Canyonlands National Park.
Taking a rest in Canyonlands National Park.
Canyonlands National Park.
Rock formations in Canyonlands National Park.
Canyonlands National Park.
