Canyonlands National Park is so vast and magnificent and It's located in southeastern Utah and has dramatic desert landscape. The park is divided into four districts: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, the Maze, and the combined rivers, the Green and Colorado rivers that carved two large canyons into the Colorado Plateau. I was disappointed to find out that I needed to have a 4x4 to get to the Needles and the Maze and it would be a 6 hour drive from where we were at the Island in the Sky. I have a KIA SUV that is not a 4x4 so I wasn't able to make the trek but I really enjoyed the spectacular views from the Island in the Sky.
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Island in the Sky is a huge, flat-topped mesa with panoramic vistas. The Island in the Sky district overlooks from the White Rim to see a sandstone bench 1,200 feet below the Island and the rivers which are another 1,000 feet below the White Rim. It's stunning!
The Maze district is located west of the Colorado and Green rivers, and is the least accessible section of the park, and one of the most remote and inaccessible areas of the United States. The Maze artifacts, dwellings, pictographs, and murals are some of the oldest in America and is believed that the pictographs date from 1540 AD. I didn't get to see this (Boo!) but here are some images of the Maze.
The Needles district is located east of the Colorado River and is named after the red and white banded rock pinnacles. Other naturally sculptured rock such as canyons, potholes and a number of arches similar to the ones of the nearby Arches National Park can be found as well. Unlike our visit to Arches National Park, where we were able to access the arches by short hikes and by car, most of the arches in the Needles district lie in back country canyons and require long hikes and a 4x4 so I were not able to see this (Boo!) but here are some images of the Needles.
Explore the quirky adventures and misadventures as I take you on a journey of the United States National Parks. These journeys inspired me to explore even more about the history of the United States, the good, the bad and the ugly. These journeys are encouragements to explore, or re-examine these beautiful lands. From mountain roads with hairpin turns to stunning seaside escapes to exploring good old American history, these are amazing journeys to take in this lifetime.
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