Canyonlands Needles District: Dispersed Campsite - Free & Spectacular!
The Needles District of Canyonlands National Park in Utah is a wonderful destination for the Overlanding inclined. Routes like Lockhart Basin, Elephant Hill, Beef Basin, and Bobbie's Hole to name just a few are all around this dispersed campsite. Being so close to the park just adds to its appeal.
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Canyonlands - Needles, Utah, United States 1
Canyonlands National Park Needles, Utah, United states 1999, southwest parks.
Another video Needles, part 2
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 rivers themselves. While these areas share a primitive desert atmosphere, each retains its own character. Two large river canyons are carved into the Colorado Plateau by the Colorado River and Green River.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.
Canyonlands National Park Needles
Canyonlands - Needles, Utah, United States 2
Canyonlands National Park Needles, Utah, United States 1999, southwest parks
Another video Needles, part 1
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 rivers themselves. While these areas share a primitive desert atmosphere, each retains its own character. Two large river canyons are carved into the Colorado Plateau by the Colorado River and Green River.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.
Canyonlands National Park Needles
Canyonlands National Park: The Needles, Utah - United States of America
Canyonlands National Park is a U.S. National Park located in southeastern Utah near the town of Moab.
Canyonland National Park, The Needles - USA road trip #12
Sep.-Oct.2015, Day8.Timelapse drive: Moab (UT) to Blanding (UT) and Canyonlands - The Needles.
Utah Trip Elephant Hill to Beef Basin
Cycling Moab; Colorado River, Island In The Sky, Potash Road, Needles Overlook
Superb road cycling atop the cliffs and along the bases under the perfect Utah blues skies. We followed along the Colorado River and rode along the rims thousands of feet above. Join us in Canyonlands, Needles Overlook, Island In The Sky, and at Dewey Bridge.
Potash Road - Moab, UT
This is an adventuresome extension to the paved Potash Road Scenic Byway (Highway 279) that originates in Moab. There are many natural and unnatural scenic personalities that present themselves as you travel this road. From the deep and intricate canyons on the western end to hoodoos and the Colorado River in the middle section, followed by an alien post-apocalyptic landscape of the potash mines on the eastern end. This great offroad trail combined with the Schafer Trail for a beginner level excursion into canyon country.
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Canyonlands Needles District | Moab Day 2
April 2nd, 2016
We spent the day hiking in The Needles District area of Canyonland's National Park and it was so beautiful! After hiking we ate dinner and relaxed in the hot tub at our hotel.
Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA in 4K Ultra HD
Canyonlands National Park, in Southern Utah - Island in the Sky and Needles sections.
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Island in the Sky section: View from Dead Horse Point State Park (0:06), Shafer Trail (0:55), Mesa Arch (1:11), White Rim and Grand View Points (2:07), Whale Rock (2:43), False Kiva (3:18), Upheaval Dome (4:34), Green River Overlook (4:58) and Sunset (5:55).
Needles Section: (6:28), Newspaper Rock (6:41, actually outside of the park), Wooden Shoe Arch (7:00), Chesler Park Loop Trail (7:11 to the end).
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Spring Canyon Point 4wd Road- Moab, Utah - Spring 2018 Update
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Rock formations, fun side trails, and an inspiring overlook at the Green River make this off-highway route one to put on your to-do list. It will take you past formidable rock formations such as Tombstone Rock, Dellenbaugh Tunnel, and Secret Spire. This route is better known to off-road enthusiasts for connecting to the more challenging and remote Dellenbaugh Tunnel and Secret Spire trails, however, its namesake comes from ending at a point towering over the Green River.
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UTAH - Canyonlands DS Part 4 - Lands End
Video starts near Bobby's Hole south of Needles passing through Beef Basin, Ruin Park and Lands End at the Abajo mountians. Nice dualsport roads with spectacular views, the area rocks!
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Canyonlands - Needles District (Day 1)
Do people still watch these things? Who knows. This is day 1 from a recent hike in the Needles District of Canyonlands. I mostly just blab about last year's CDT hike, wander around trying to find my campspot and do a little overview of my gear. Super captivating stuff.
Colorado Overlook 4WD Road - Canyonlands National Park, Needles District
Situated in the Canyonlands Needles District, this four-wheel drive road offers a quick trip to the cliffs overlooking the mighty Colorado River. The Overlook is the easiest of backcountry roads within the district which as over 50 miles of roads which all lead you through the natural wonders of the area. This road takes you through the high desert with wide open views and it ends with an amazing view of the Colorado River, and its associated canyons. A great side trip for anyone visiting the park that wants to get off the pavement.
Exploring Arches National Park & Moab, Utah | US SW Road Trip Day 3
The 3rd day of our road trip through the US South West! We woke up on Moab, Utah for sunrise and went to the Windows Arch in Arches National Park. Then we headed into Castle Valley, Utah before heading back to Arches National Park to finish the day.
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Utah Rt 128 Scenic Byway to Moab - Utah 2013 #8
Beautiful ride South on Rt 128 to Moab, UT via the Colorado River. #8 in a series: Utah 2013. Best viewed HD 1080P, Large Player or Full Screen
The entire length of UT State Rt 128 has been designated the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway, as part of the Utah Scenic Byways program. This road also forms part of the Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway, a National Scenic Byway. Residents of Moab frequently refer to SR-128 as the river road, after the Colorado River, which the highway follows.
The highway was originally constructed to connect rural cities in eastern Utah with Grand Junction, Colorado, the largest city in the region. Part of the highway was merged into the Utah state highway system in 1931; the rest was taken over by the state and assigned route number 128 in 1933. Today, the highway is used as a scenic drive for visitors to the area.[
UTAH - Needles Overlook, Corona Arch, Fisher Towers
Utah - Needles Overlook, Corona Arch, Fisher Towers.
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The Fisher Towers Trail in Castle Valley along the Colorado Scenic Byway near Moab, Utah. Short, beautiful hike, best taken in the evening.
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.