Canyonlands National Park

Mesa-top overlooks and Needles District routes through vast canyon country.

Aztec Butte Trail

Plan Aztec Butte Trail in Canyonlands with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Plan Neck Spring Trail in Canyonlands with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Plan Lathrop Canyon Trail in Canyonlands with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Plan Gooseberry Trail in Canyonlands with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Plan Squaw Canyon Loop in Canyonlands with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Plan Big Spring Canyon Overlook Trail in Canyonlands with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Plan Slickrock Foot Trail in Canyonlands with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Plan Pothole Point Trail in Canyonlands with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Plan Druid Arch Trail in Canyonlands with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

Plan Joint Trail in Canyonlands with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.

A short loop to a low sandstone arch framing distant canyons and the La Sal Mountains.

A mesa-rim walk with expansive views over the White Rim, Needles, and distant mountains.

A short but steep climb to the first view into a deeply eroded geologic structure.

A quiet mesa-top walk to a broad perch above the Colorado River canyon system.

A demanding Needles District route through joints and passes to a panoramic view over Chesler Park.

A short slickrock scramble up a rounded sandstone dome to broad Island in the Sky views.

A compact loop past a historic cowboy camp, a spring alcove, and prehistoric rock markings, with two short ladders.

A mostly level mesa walk to panoramic views of Candlestick Tower, the Green River, and the White Rim.

A rugged loop around Upheaval Dome through steep canyons, boulder fields, and remote desert terrain.

A long desert hike to a high overlook where the Green and Colorado rivers meet deep below.