Utah Travel Guide 2008 - (Page 27) Views from thousands of feet down to the Green and Colorado Rivers, or thousands of feet up to red rock pinnacles, cliffs and spires create the incredible beauty of Utah’s largest national park. The rivers have sliced Canyonlands National Park into three districts, each named according to its distinctive landscape. Island in the Sky is the northern section and visitors can look down to the Colorado River on the east and the Green River on the west. The southern tip overlooks the rivers’ confluence. The Needles District is named for its profusion of red rock spires and sandstone fins. The remote Maze District is Canyonlands’ most jumbled stone playground, requiring backcountry use permits year-round. Major entrances to the park are accessible from US 191. Access to Island in the Sky is 35 miles northwest of Moab and access to the Needles District is 22 miles north of Monticello. Canyonlands is world-renowned for its four-wheel-drive vehicle and mountain bike routes, and its whitewater rafting. Visitor centers are open year-round. Canyonlands National Park, 2282 SW Resource Blvd, Moab, 84532, (435) 719-2313, or (435) 259-4351 for backcountry information, www.nps.gov/cany Large Photo: Like Finding a Needle in a Haystack Sunrise on the Needles above Elephant Creek, Needles District – JAMES KAY Small Photo: Box Elder and Cottonwood leaves in sand ripples, Maze District – FRED HIRSCHMANN National Parks 27 http://www.nps.gov/cany
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