The Great Gallery at Horseshoe Canyon, Canyonlands National Park in Utah
A rugged hike down and across a steep canyon leads to some of the best preserved as well as oldest rock art in North America. These are the markings of prehistoric desert nomads that roamed this area five to eight thousand years ago. The figures sit about twenty feet up a cliff face, the larger of them over twelve feet tall.
Canyonlands National Park, Horseshoe Canyon
The most significant rock art panel in the Southwest. Great Barrier Reef pictographs in Horseshoe Canyon. Hiking tour by NAVTEC Expedtions 1-800-833-1278
Hiking Horseshoe Canyon
Drive to trail head and hike to Great Gallery, Horseshoe Canyon, Canyonlands National Park
Across Canyonlands 2007 (part 1 of 2)
My 16-day, 176-mile hike across Canyonlands and the Abajo Mountains to Comb Ridge. One of the largest pavement-free regions in the United States, where highlights include Horeshoe Canyon, The Maze, Druid Arch, Angel Arch, Salt Creek, Abajo Peaks and Comb Ridge.
Horseshoe canyon Utah, petroglyphs and stunning views.
An amazing hike full of Native American petroglyphs.
Horseshoe Canyon is near canyonlands national Park and Greenriver Utah. An absolute must see location, with stunning terrain.
Horseshoe Bend Overlook
Recorded June 6, 2010.
Horseshoe Bend is the name for a horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona. It is located slightly downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, about four miles south of Page. Accessible via a ¾-mile hike from U.S. Route 89, it can be viewed from the steep cliff with a breathtaking 1,000 foot drop.
Also included at the end of the video is a scenic stretch of US89 south of Horseshoe Bend.
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Across Canyonlands 2007 (part 2)
Part 2 of my 16-day, 176-mile hike across Canyonlands and the Abajo Mountains to Comb Ridge. One of the largest pavement-free regions in the United States, where highlights include Horeshoe Canyon, The Maze, Druid Arch, Angel Arch, Salt Creek, Abajo Peaks and Comb Ridge.
The Land of Canyons | Utah, Arizona Travel Video
During our stay in the US we visited a variety of places. Some of them can be very busy during the day. This travel video takes you around the less popular places with a scenery worth watching.
● Mossy cave (Bryce Canyon)
Mossy Cave is in the northern section of the park. The Mossy Cave itself is at the end of a short trail. Here too you can see hoodoos and windows without having to hike a steep trail. Take the right fork of the trail and you'll end up above a small waterfall. Here, the rapid trenching of this stream has been delayed by a layer of Dolomite.
● Little White Horse Canyon
We decided to take a dirt road to Little White Horse Canyon which has almost the same feeling as Antilope Canyon but isn't overly crowded and free to visit. It was definitely worth going here. Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.
● Goblin Valley State Park
Close to this slot canyon you can find Goblin Valley. Again this is a quiet place to visit.The landscape, covered with sandstone goblins and formations, is often compared to Mars.
The Valley of Goblins, the park’s main attraction, is located at its heart. Here there are three established trails, which are suitable for most anyone. They lead hikers to overlooks, views of the surroundings, and deep within the maze of sandstone formations. But the best thing about the valley is that you are allowed to hike freely, off trail, to explore the hoodoos, mushrooms, or goblins on your own, offering up unlimited options for exploration.
● Canyonlands
Last but not least we went to Canyonlands National Park. Canyonlands preserves a wilderness of rock at the heart of the Colorado Plateau. The park preserves 337,598 acres of colorful canyons, mesas, buttes, fins, arches, and spires in the heart of southeast Utah's high desert. Water and gravity have been the prime architects of this land, sculpting layers of rock into the rugged landscape you see today. Rivers divide the park into four districts: Island in the Sky, The Needles, The Maze, and the rivers themselves. These areas share a primitive desert atmosphere, but each offers different opportunities for sightseeing and adventure.
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Utah Obscura, May 2015, Part 4
In mid-2014 a few of us brainstormed a reprise of some of our past travels through the incredible remote and wild areas of southern Utah. As time passed we added some new areas to explore, most notably the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park. A total of four adventurers, Matt and Chris from Texas, Ray from Washington (state), and Mark from Oklahoma, would make this ten day trip. Venues in part 4 include Utah Highway 12, Smoky Mountain Road, Bryce Canyon National Park, Lake Powell and Horseshoe Bend, AZ. The music is I'm Sorry Great Spirit by Dan-O, used under license. His music is available for free download at
Canyonlands National Park- Island In The Sky Utah Moab. Modest Mouse
Island in the sky district is located about 30 west of Moab, Utah. Some of the greatest vistas in the world are here. Red Rock Tour. Music by Elliot and Modest Mouse
This is part of a full DVD called The Red Rock Tour. BDC Productions.
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False Kiva - Canyonlands NP
False Kiva is a fun and family friendly adventure located in the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park just outside of Moab, Utah. Visit for more information, maps, route description, GPS waypoints and location. Video courtesy of Dan Burt.
Most Beautiful Place / Canyonlands National Park, Southeastern Utah
Canyonlands National Park is a U.S. National Park located in southeastern Utah near the town of Moab. It preserves a colorful landscape eroded into countless canyons, mesas, and buttes by the Colorado River, the Green River, and their respective tributaries. Legislation creating the park was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on September 12, 1964.
The park is divided into four districts: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, the Maze, and the combined rivers—the Green and Colorado—which carved two large canyons into the Colorado Plateau. While these areas share a primitive desert atmosphere, each retains its own character. Author Edward Abbey, a frequent visitor, described the Canyonlands as the most weird, wonderful, magical place on earth—there is nothing else like it anywhere.
Recreation
Canyonlands is a popular recreational destination. Since 2007, more than 400,000 people have visited the park each year with a record of 776,218 visitors in 2016, representing a 22 percent increase from the prior year. The geography of the park is well suited to a number of different recreational uses. Hikers, mountain bikers, backpackers, and four-wheelers all enjoy traveling the rugged, remote trails within the Park. The White Rim Road traverses the White Rim Sandstone level of the park between the rivers and the Island in the Sky. Since 2015, day-use permits must be obtained before travelling on the White Rim Road due to the increasing popularity of driving and bicycling along it. The park service's intent is to provide a better wilderness experience for all visitors while minimizing impacts on the natural surroundings.
The Island in the Sky mesa from the Needles district
As of 2016, the Island in the Sky district, with its proximity to the Moab, Utah area, attracts 76.7 percent of total park visitors. The Needles district is the second most visited, drawing 20.7 percent of visitors. The remote Maze district accounts for only about 1.5 percent of visitors, while river rafters and other river users account for the remaining 1.1 percent of total park visitation.
Political compromise at the time of the park's creation limited the protected area to an arbitrary portion of the Canyonlands basin. Conservationists hope to complete the park by bringing the boundaries up to the high sandstone rims that form the natural border of the Canyonlands landscape.
Geography
The Colorado River and Green River combine within the park dividing it into three districts called the Island in the Sky, the Needles and the Maze. The Colorado River flows through Cataract Canyon below its confluence with the Green River.
The Island in the Sky district is a broad and level mesa to the north of the park between Colorado and Green river with many overlooks from the White Rim, a sandstone bench 1,200 feet (366 m) below the Island, and the rivers, which are another 1,000 feet (305 m) below the White Rim.
Chesler Park in the Needles
The Needles district is located east of the Colorado River and is named after the red and white banded rock pinnacles which dominate it, but various other forms of naturally sculptured rock such as canyons, grabens, potholes, and a number of arches similar to the ones of the nearby Arches National Park can be found as well. Unlike Arches National Park, where many arches are accessible by short to moderate hikes or even by car, most of the arches in the Needles district lie in back country canyons and require long hikes or four-wheel-drive trips to reach them.
The area was once home of the Ancestral Puebloans, of which many traces can be found. Although the items and tools they used have been largely taken away by looters, some of their stone and mud dwellings are well-preserved. The Ancestral Puebloans also left traces in the form of petroglyphs, most notably on the so-called Newspaper Rock near the Visitor Center at the entrance of this district.
The Chocolate Drops buttes above the Maze
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.
A geographically detached section of the park located west-northwest of the main unit, Horseshoe Canyon Unit, contains panels of rock art made by hunter-gatherers from the Late Archaic Period (2000-1000 BC) pre-dating the Ancestral Puebloans. Originally called Barrier Canyon, Horseshoe's artifacts, dwellings, pictographs, and murals are some of the oldest in America. It is believed that the images depicting horses date from after 1540 AD, after the Spanish re-introduced horses to America.
Canyonlands National Park
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Canyonlands National Park, The Great Gallery
The most significant rock art panel in the Southwest. Great Barrier Reef pictographs in Horseshoe Canyon. Hiking tour by NAVTEC Expedtions 1-800-833-1278
Virtual Hike: Mesa Arch Trail in Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Mesa Arch is one of the most iconic sights in all on Canyonlands National Park. Located near Moab, Utah, Canyonlands is a very close neighbor to Arches National Park (located across town). Being so close, the two parks make a great weekend trip for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts looking to take in some of Utah's most breathtaking vistas and stunning red rock formations.
Join Chimani for the first in a series of Virtual Hikes. The virtual hike of Mesa Arch Trail to the arch is a three-minute sample of the terrain, environment, and overall landscape that one can expect to encounter when setting out from the parking lot.
The trail itself a relatively easy hike. With a few moderate inclines and man-made steps, the half-mile hike can be done in a half-hour or less, but it is not to be rushed. Along the well-maintained trail are a variety of trees, plants, and cacti to stop and enjoy.
The suspense increases along the hike as the trail seems to intentionally hide Mesa Arch from view until the final few feet. The stunning formation comes into view with a seemingly never-ending backdrop of red rock canyons, pillars, cliffs, and mountains.
It was mid-afternoon when the Chimani team visited Mesa Arch in the video, however it is uncommon for there to be this few people on the trail or at the arch. On this day, temperatures were extremely high, keeping most visitors near their vehicles, park facilities, and shorter trails. On a typical day, one should plan to hike to Mesa Arch earlier in the morning or towards the evening to avoid crowds, although sunrise and sunset are popular times to visit.
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Horseshoe Bend, Canyonlands, Utah
View from the top
The Canyonlands: Crowd-Free National Park
As seen on Travel Channel. About 300 miles of Salt Lake City, Utah. Trails in The Maze in The Canyonlands is for those who really want to get away and be one with nature.
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Lathrop Canyon
Lathrop Canyon, Canyonlands National Park. Lathrop Canyon is located along the White Rim Trail. The trail is just over 8 miles round trip and is a must do if traveling the whole White Rim Trail or just doing a quick day trip down the Shafer Switchbacks or Potash Road from Moab. We recorded the entire trip in and out via GoPro to show what the trip looks like!
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Tour Utah National Parks: The Mighty 5 & beyond Travel Guide
90 minute Road Trip Travel Guide to through National Parks in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado. We visit 8 National Parks (not really Zion), incredible state parks and the Icon of the West- Monument Valley. Very comprehensive