Canyonlands National Park

Pothole Point Trail
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.
Map showing location of park.
three images of an older, sandy blonde white man with moustache and long straight hair
Canyonlands National Park Seeks Public Assistance in Locating Missing Hiker
The National Park Service is asking for the public’s help in locating Patrick J. Trier, a 71-year-old white male who was last seen in Salina, Utah, on Sunday, August 16.
Three people wearing hiking clothing and backpacks drink water along a trail. Desert landscape with sandstone spires are behind them.
Arches and Canyonlands Urge Visitors to Take Precautions During Extreme Heat
As high temperatures continue, Arches and Canyonlands national parks urge visitors to prepare for extreme heat during summer visits.
Landscape view of desert, cloudy skies
The National Park Service and Interagency Partners begin reopening public lands impacted by the Babylon Fire to support community access and safety
Starting today, Friday, July 17, UT 211 will be open to the Canyonlands National Park boundary (The Needles district entrance). Monticello Field Office of Bureau of Land Management Lands north of UT 211 will also be reopened.
Smoke clouds rise above sandstone rocks at twilight
Canyonlands National Park Continues Temporary Closure of Needles District Due to Babylon Fire
Canyonlands National Park will continue the temporary closure of The Needles district until further notice due to the Babylon Fire near Blanding, Utah.
smoke plume visible above desert landscape; paved road and sign in foreground
Canyonlands National Park Temporarily Closes Needles District Due to Babylon Fire
Effective immediately, Canyonlands National Park has temporarily closed The Needles district until further notice due to the Babylon Fire near Blanding, UT. The Babylon Fire is located within Bears Ears National Monument and is not currently burning within Canyonlands National Park. 
Small rounded canyons with large sandstone cliffs and mountains in the background
Photo by NPS/Rhodes Smartt
a broad stone arch with rock pinnacles in the distance
Photo by NPS/Neal Herbert
a rugged canyon
Photo by NPS/Neal Herbert
A windy steep dirt road leads up the side of a sandstone cliff. River in background.
Photo by NPS/Rhodes Smartt
Large reddish pictographs on a lighter red sandstone wall
Photo by NPS/Neal Herbert
a long gravel road with cyclists on it
Photo by NPS/Neal Herbert
pinnacles of horizontally striped sandstone
Photo by NPS/Neal Herbert