Needles District

Canyonlands National Park showing desert views
Canyonlands National Park which includes a sunset and tranquil scenes
Canyonlands National Park showing tranquil scenes and desert views
Canyonlands National Park featuring a sunset and tranquil scenes
Canyonlands National Park which includes tranquil scenes, a gorge or canyon and desert views

Popular places to visit

Pothole Point

Pothole Point

This moon-like terrain is packed with craters and holes at the end of a trail that meanders through the picturesque Needles district.

Pothole Point
Canyonlands National Park featuring a gorge or canyon, tranquil scenes and desert views

Big Spring Canyon Overlook

The priceless treasure at the end of the Needles’ scenic drive is a panoramic view of some of the Canyonlands’ most unusual rock formations.

Big Spring Canyon Overlook
Needles District Visitor Center

Needles District Visitor Center

Stop at this helpful information center before embarking on your tour of the Needles District in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park.

Needles District Visitor Center
Canyonlands National Park which includes landscape views and tranquil scenes

Canyonlands National Park

Experience tall buttes, vast mesas, deep canyons, rushing rivers and arid desert in southern Utah’s five national parks.

Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National Park showing tranquil scenes, mountains and desert views

Grand View Point Trailhead

For the best views in Utah’s Island in the Sky District, pull over at this popular viewpoint, where the rewards far outweigh the efforts.

Grand View Point Trailhead

Salt Flat Trailhead

You can take time to visit Salt Flat Trailhead during your travels to Monticello. Wander around the natural setting in this quaint area, or simply enjoy its cafes.

Salt Flat Trailhead

Top Hotel Deals

Wander Camp Canyonlands
Wander Camp Canyonlands
2 out of 5
1900 Potash Ponds Road, Moab, UT
Wander Camp Canyonlands
Inn at the Canyons
Inn at the Canyons
2.5 out of 5
533 N Main, Monticello, UT
Inn at the Canyons
Wingate by Wyndham Moab
Wingate by Wyndham Moab
2.5 out of 5
1260 South Highway 191, Moab, UT
Wingate by Wyndham Moab
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Moab
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Moab
3 out of 5
815 S Main St, Moab, UT
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Moab
MainStay Suites Moab near Arches National Park
MainStay Suites Moab near Arches National Park
3 out of 5
356 S Main St, Moab, UT
MainStay Suites Moab near Arches National Park
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