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. ft 6,200 Elevation: 3,500. Population: Powell. Lake and monuments, Country Discovery Center. Restaurants and lodging. Centrally located located Centrally lodging. and Restaurants Center. Discovery Country

Restaurants and lodging. Centrally located for easy access to parks, parks, to access easy for located Centrally lodging. and Restaurants Street (US191). Mountain recreation is nearby as well as the Canyon Canyon the as well as nearby is recreation Mountain (US191). Street

auto tour through the heart of ’s Canyon Country. Visitor Center. Center. Visitor Country. Canyon Utah’s of heart the through tour auto in Monticello. The Frontier Museum and visitor center are on Main Main on are center visitor and Museum Frontier The Monticello. in

Beginning point for Trail of the Ancients National Scenic Byway, an an Byway, Scenic National Ancients the of Trail for point Beginning summer. The Hideout Golf Club, one of Utah’s premier courses, is is courses, premier Utah’s of one Club, Golf Hideout The summer.

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The Dinosaur Museum will take you even farther back in pre-history. pre-history. in back farther even you take will Museum Dinosaur The the community with delicate green in the spring and rich gold in late late in gold rich and spring the in green delicate with community the

be found. Primitive camping has no water. Located 46 miles southwest southwest miles 46 Located water. no has camping Primitive found. be

for hours 2 Allow businesses. local at available is and area the of history

ancient place setting of wooden plates and exquisitely made knives. knives. made exquisitely and plates wooden of setting place ancient heritage of ranchers, farmers, and pioneers. Wheat fields still surround surround still fields Wheat pioneers. and farmers, ranchers, of heritage

“The Great Gallery”, one of the finest panels of Indian pictographs to to pictographs Indian of panels finest the of one Gallery”, Great “The

homes are along the historic tour. The tour guide book discusses the natural natural the discusses book guide tour The tour. historic the along are homes

of-a-kind artifacts: macaw feather sash, a prehistoric loom, and an an and loom, prehistoric a sash, feather macaw artifacts: of-a-kind gateway to Utah’s Canyon Country. The community has a rich western western rich a has community The Country. Canyon Utah’s to gateway

accessible by 2-wheel drive and offers hikers an opportunity to view view to opportunity an hikers offers and drive 2-wheel by accessible

homes remain. Built in the Victorian style but with block, these these block, sandstone with but style Victorian the in Built remain. homes

is a repository for artifacts from the Four Corners region. View one- View region. Corners Four the from artifacts for repository a is Nestled at the foot of the , Monticello is the northern northern the is Monticello Mountains, Abajo the of foot the at Nestled

4-wheel drive to explore its rugged interior. Horseshoe Canyon is is Canyon Horseshoe interior. rugged its explore to drive 4-wheel

This pioneer settlement dates to the late 1800’s and many of the original original the of many and 1800’s late the to dates settlement pioneer This

NEAR MONTICELLO NEAR Edge of the Cedars State Park, home to an Ancestral Puebloan site, site, Puebloan Ancestral an to home Park, State Cedars the of Edge

The Maze is the most inaccessible of the three park districts, requiring requiring districts, park three the of inaccessible most the is Maze The

Bluff Historic Walking / Biking Tour Biking / Walking Historic Bluff

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The Maze District/Canyonlands National Park National District/Canyonlands Maze The

Allow 1 hour. 1 Allow

summer and winter all sites are first come, first served. Allow 3 hours. 3 Allow served. first come, first are sites all winter and summer Moab. of southeast miles 26 access. convenient provides area

entrance. Spring and fall, half the camping sites are reservable online, online, reservable are sites camping the half fall, and Spring entrance. parking A 191. US to adjacent located natural beautiful A

U211. Services available at Needles Outpost, close to the park park the to close Outpost, Needles at available Services U211. ft. 4,350 Elevation: 380. Population: Celebration. Solstice Wilson Arch Wilson .

of Moab via State Highway 313. Allow 3 hours, longer for hiking. hiking. for longer hours, 3 Allow 313. Highway State via Moab of camping. 14 miles N and 32 miles W of Monticello off US191on US191on off Monticello of W miles 32 and N miles 14 camping. and Festival, Arts Bluff Festival, Balloon International Bluff annual

northwest miles 36 Located collected. are fees Entrance year. all areas, highway vehicle is okay for others. Entrance fee. Year-round Year-round fee. Entrance others. for okay is vehicle highway areas, parks, monuments, the San Juan River, and Monument Valley. Hosts the the Hosts Valley. Monument and River, Juan San the monuments, parks,

open is campground primitive the but , the on available Canyonlands. Open all year. 4 wheel drive required to access some some access to required drive wheel 4 year. all Open Canyonlands. outpost with a stop at the Bluff Fort. Centrally located for easy access to to access easy for located Centrally Fort. Bluff the at stop a with outpost

of Moab off US 191. Allow 1 hour for the 36 mile round trip. round mile 36 the for hour 1 Allow 191. US off Moab of water or services no are There road. paved a along viewpoints Explore the canyons and desert of this colorful section of of section colorful this of desert and canyons the Explore surrounding ruins and rock art. Delve into the past of this historic western western historic this of past the into Delve art. rock and ruins surrounding

include dinosaur tracks, Indian petroglyphs, and . 3 miles north north miles 3 arches. and petroglyphs, Indian tracks, dinosaur include Needles District / Canyonlands National Park National Canyonlands / District Needles Green and Rivers are showcased from easily accessible easily from showcased are Rivers Colorado and Green

the thrill of hiking the backcountry with a knowledgeable guide, or visit visit or guide, knowledgeable a with backcountry the hiking of thrill the

Travels through the red rock gorge of the Colorado River. Attractions Attractions River. Colorado the of gorge rock red the through Travels From the high broad mesas of the “Island”, the canyons of the of canyons the “Island”, the of mesas broad high the From Experience the excitement of a river trip on the San Juan river, enjoy enjoy river, Juan San the on trip river a of excitement the Experience

Island in the Sky District/Canyonlands National Park National District/Canyonlands Sky the in Island Scenic Byway 279 Byway Scenic

for contemporary fine art and excellent examples of native craft. craft. native of examples excellent and art fine contemporary for

galleries and posts trading in shopping and hideaway desert a visitor

cultures and times. 12 miles W on U211. Allow 1 hour. 1 Allow U211. on W miles 12 times. and cultures the offers Bluff region, Corners Four the of center the in Situated

NEAR BLUFF NEAR accessed along the road. The rock art is representative of multiple of representative is art rock The road. the along accessed

7:00AM, or after 3:00PM. after or 7:00AM, trailheads. Allow 1 hour. 1 Allow trailheads.

easily is panel, petroglyph large This Monticello. near desert

for a short auto tour, longer for hiking. To avoid congestion, go before before go congestion, avoid To hiking. for longer tour, auto short a for one-way. one-way. to road dirt of miles 2 191. US off Moab of N miles 13 1904.

of a series of switchbacks (tight turns) and descends from the high- the from descends and turns) (tight switchbacks of series a of

collected. Located 5 miles north of Moab, off US 191. Allow 2 hours hours 2 Allow 191. US off Moab, of north miles 5 Located collected. hours 14 is Mt. Navajo from Trail hours. 8 is Bridge Rainbow to Tour public between Moab and the railroad at Thompson from 1883 to to 1883 from Thompson at railroad the and Moab between public

14 miles N of Monticello, Indian Creek Canyon begins at the bottom bottom the at begins Canyon Creek Indian Monticello, of N miles 14

The visitor center and campground are open all year. Entrance fees are are fees Entrance year. all open are campground and center visitor The marina. each to Blanding from time drive hours 2 Recreation). & Parks

Halfway Stage Station which served as a rest area for the traveling traveling the for area rest a as served which Station Stage Halfway Newspaper Rock / Indian Creek Corridor Scenic Byway Scenic Corridor Creek Indian / Rock Newspaper

Arch, the impressive 306’ span of and other features. features. other and Arch Landscape of span 306’ impressive the Arch, Navajo from required is permit (a Mountain Navajo from trail by or trail. A short distance from the trail are the stabilized remains of the the of remains stabilized the are trail the from distance short A trail.

at work. Hiking trails lead to the world famous free standing Delicate Delicate standing free famous world the to lead trails Hiking work. at Marina Crossing Halls from tour via accessible is bridge, stone natural view dinosaur bones and fossils in situ along a short self-guiding short a along situ in fossils and bones dinosaur view

world, offering spectacular displays of the natural forces of erosion of forces natural the of displays spectacular offering world, largest world’s the Bridge, Rainbow 95. Hwy. Utah via Blanding of to opportunity an providing museum paleontological outdoor An

Mill Canyon Dinosaur Bone Trail and Track Site Track and Trail Bone Dinosaur Canyon Mill Features the greatest concentration of natural stone arches in the the in arches stone natural of concentration greatest the Features SW miles 87 is Marina Hite Airport. Mem. Black Cal at available .

Arches National Park National Arches Bullfrog Marina daily during summer. Scenic and charter flights flights charter and Scenic summer. during daily Marina Bullfrog

of Monticello. Allow 4 hrs. for both overlooks. both for hrs. 4 Allow Monticello. of

to crosses Ferry 276. and 95 Hwys. Utah via Blanding of SW miles

Northwest miles 52 Canyon. Springs Kane and River, Colorado the

90 is Marina Crossing Halls lake. the of side eastern the on Country gravel road to Anticline Overlook and a view of a geologic anticline, anticline, geologic a of view a and Overlook Anticline to road gravel

Allow 2 1/2 hours for the 65 mile loop. mile 65 the for hours 1/2 2 Allow

Canyon Utah’s serve marinas Two shoreline. of miles 1,800 Over graded mile 16 Park. National Canyonlands of District Needles

North portion of loop may be closed in winter. Some tight turns. turns. tight Some winter. in closed be may loop of portion North Bridge National Monument/Lake Powell Monument/Lake National Bridge

launch and was the turn-of-the-century home of a local mail carrier. mail local a of home turn-of-the-century the was and launch to the Needles Overlook, a 1,500 foot high mesa overlooking the overlooking mesa high foot 1,500 a Overlook, Needles the to

to the forests, lakes and streams of the Manti-. Forest. National Sal Manti-La the of streams and lakes forests, the to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area/ Rainbow Area/ Recreation National Canyon Glen

Hittle Bottom Homestead is located at a popular picnic and boat boat and picnic popular a at located is Homestead Bottom Hittle Features extensive, high-desert vistas. 22 mile drive on paved road paved on drive mile 22 vistas. high-desert extensive, Features

Castle Valley (a popular movie and commercial location) and leads leads and location) commercial and movie popular (a Valley Castle

Road. The bridge has been placed on the National Historic Register. Register. Historic National the on placed been has bridge The Road. Canyon Rims Recreation Area Area Recreation Rims Canyon

From its junction with Scenic Byway 128, this road passes through through passes road this 128, Byway Scenic with junction its From Cisco. May be driven in conjunction with the La Sal Mountain Loop Loop Mountain Sal La the with conjunction in driven be May Cisco.

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3 miles north of Moab and runs 44 miles to the junction with I-70 near near I-70 with junction the to miles 44 runs and Moab of north miles 3

hours. 3 Allow U95. on Blanding

Dewey Bridge burned by brushfire in 2008. Scenic Byway 128 begins begins 128 Byway Scenic 2008. in brushfire by burned Bridge Dewey

13 space campground. Visitor Center. Fees. Located 47 miles SW of of SW miles 47 Located Fees. Center. Visitor campground. space 13

Bridge, a one-lane suspension bridge, which was used until 1986. 1986. until used was which bridge, suspension one-lane a Bridge, then S 29 miles to Blanding. Allow 4 hours. 4 Allow Blanding. to miles 29 S then

Bridge. Owachomo to is mile) a of (4/10 shortest and easiest the trail, by

Towers, which loom 1500 feet above the valley floor, and Dewey Dewey and floor, valley the above feet 1500 loom which Towers,

W of Monticello 5 miles on County Rd. 101 to junction with CR285 CR285 with junction to 101 Rd. County on miles 5 Monticello of W

Allow 3 hours. hours. 3 Allow accessed are All park. the through loop mile 8 an Drive, View Bridge on

connects US 191 with I-70, and features such attractions as Fisher Fisher as attractions such features and I-70, with 191 US connects

high clearance vehicles. 34 miles of graded gravel and native surface. surface. native and gravel graded of miles 34 vehicles. clearance high

Moab. of NW miles 34 Located collected. are Fees year-round. overlooks from seen be can Each bridges. stone natural largest world’s

Colorado River, which runs adjacent to this Scenic Byway. The road road The Byway. Scenic this to adjacent runs which River, Colorado

for suitable is and feet 10,300 of elevation an Reaches Blanding.

open are campground and museum center, visitor A horses. wild Tucked away in White Canyon, this small park shows off three of the the of three off shows park small this Canyon, White in away Tucked

Sheer walls of red sandstone contrast with the flowing waters of the the of waters flowing the with contrast sandstone red of walls Sheer

the same route before turning south through the mountains to end in in end to mountains the through south turning before route same the

Natural Bridges National Monument National Bridges Natural

for corral natural a as used time one at was area the island-mesa,

National Scenic Byway 128 Byway Scenic National

Canyonlands National Park. The Abajo Loop Scenic Backway follows follows Backway Scenic Loop Abajo The Park. National Canyonlands

isolated almost An below. feet 2,000 River Colorado the and Park

then 8.5 miles on County Rd. 101. to junction with U211 - access to to access - U211 with junction to 101. Rd. County on miles 8.5 then

Offers dramatic views of the La Sal Mountains, Canyonlands National National Canyonlands Mountains, Sal La the of views dramatic Offers

Two USFS campgrounds. W of Monticello 9 miles via 200 South St. St. South 200 via miles 9 Monticello of W campgrounds. USFS Two

Dead Horse Point State Park State Point Horse Dead

desert and access to several small fishing lakes are on the route. route. the on are lakes fishing small several to access and desert

and fees. Located 45 miles southeast of Blanding. Allow 3 hours. hours. 3 Allow Blanding. of southeast miles 45 Located fees. and

Population: 4,242 (as of 2016). Elevation: 4,000 ft. 4,000 Elevation: 2016). of (as 4,242 Population: and turkeys can be seen foraging. A spectacular overlook into the the into overlook spectacular A foraging. seen be can turkeys and

Campground center. visitor the near sites the explore thoroughly

accommodations. lodging and restaurants of variety of 8,200 feet. The road crosses the flank of the Abajos where deer deer where Abajos the of flank the crosses road The feet. 8,200 of

at this park where you can travel on back roads to outlying sites or or sites outlying to roads back on travel can you where park this at

wide a and Trail, Bike Rock Slick Moab, of Museum the Enjoy

elevation an reaching Forest, National Sal Manti-La the into Paved

of years of geologic history. geologic of years of

unique are towers D-shaped and round, Square, center. visitor the from

Harts Draw Road Draw Harts Utah. in towns small cosmopolitan most the of one considered

spectacular views of the forces of nature at work, and exhibit millions millions exhibit and work, at nature of forces the of views spectacular steps just is high, ft. 20 walls with Group, Tower Square Hovenweep.

is and economy and population diverse a supports Moab Today

The lifelines of the Canyonlands Region are its rivers, which offer offer which rivers, its are Region Canyonlands the of lifelines The

Six groups of Ancestral Puebloan sites await your exploration at at exploration your await sites Puebloan Ancestral of groups Six

1880. until established not was settlement pioneer permanent A

Colorado and Green Rivers Green and Colorado Hovenweep National Monument Monument National Hovenweep

petroglyphs. ancient of panels many area’s the in visible is and

Elevation: 7,069. 7,069. Elevation: yrs 10,000 back traced be can area Moab the of history early The

NEAR MOAB NEAR 2,000. Population: monuments. & parks to access easy for

The San Juan River Valley of the Gods Float trips travel from Bluff to Mexican and on to Hills. This quiet Valley of the Gods, a miniature Monument Valley, is home to towering river, with only a few stretches of active water, harbors “ waves” sandstone formations with fanciful names like Seven Sailors, Southern which provide an unexpected roller coaster ride. Tour operators focus Lady, and Battleship Butte. The perfect place for a tour in the spring on the natural and human history along the river. Campground at Sand and fall when temperatures are cooler. Native surface road suitable for Southeastern Utah Island where a large petroglyph panel reveals multiple images of high clearance vehicles. Entrance from US163 12 miles W of Bluff or Kokopelli, the hump backed flute player of southwestern mythology. from U261 8 miles NW of Mexican Hat. Allow 3 hours. See & Do Guide Located 4 miles W of Bluff at Sand Island Boat Launch Area. Allow 1 hour for rock art panel.

Moki Dugway / Muley Point A “dugway” is a road or trail along a hillside which is dug out Comb Wash to provide a path for transport. Built in the 1950s during the Comb Wash is a deep, wide canyon splitting the landscape uranium boom by Zinc Minerals to provide a route for ore from the Abajo Mountains to the San Juan River. Hidden along haulers from the mines on Cedar Mesa to the mill near Mexican its length are Ancestral Puebloan ruins and rock art for those Hat, the Moki Dugway is an 11% grade on gravel. If you don’t willing to search. Comb Ridge, on the eastern side of the wash, mind heights, the views from the road and the overlook at the presented an impassable barrier to the pioneers who were forced top are worth the trip. Views of Valley of the Gods and in the to travel along it to the river to bypass its height. Located 7.5 distance Monument Valley on the southern horizon. Muley Point miles west of Bluff. Allow 3 hours for cursory exploration. offers another great view from the canyon’s edge into John’s Canyon. Dugway: 13 miles NW of Mexican Hat on US 261. NEAR MEXICAN HAT Muley Point: 18 miles NW of Mexican Hat (Co Rd 241- native Nestled amid deep red sandstone cliffs, Mexican Hat is named for the surface) Allow 2 hours for the Dugway, 1 hour for Muley Point. inverted sandstone sombrero which is north of the town. The community is home to several trading posts, motels, restaurants, and is a launch site NEAR MONUMENT VALLEY for San Juan River Trips. Population: 26. Elevation: 4,350. Monument Valley, known world-wide, is the quintessential western landscape and the location of many movies. To the Navajo people it is home. The best way to see the valley and the stunning scenery, is to take a tour with a native guide. Guided Goosenecks State Park tours leave from the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park visitor The longest entrenched river in North America gives this center or from Goulding’s Lodge. Visit the original trading post, small park its name and spectacular views. The river twists and turns, see the film “Earth Spirit”, eat at a table with a view, see a Navajo covering more than 6 miles while advancing less than 2 miles toward weaver at work, and visit the movie museum. Lake Powell. The park offers visitors a close-up view of geology in the raw. Eons of geologic activity are on view. The canyon is 1,500 ft deep and layers are easily seen. Camping & fees. No water. 9 Miles NW of Mexican Hat via US163, US261, and U316. Allow 1 hr. Navajo Tribal Park Visitor Center The center offers information, camping, a restaurant, and tours. Learn about the Navajo people and land they call home. Arts & crafts are available. 24 miles SW of Mexican Hat and 1 mile E of the junction of Grand Gulch Primitive Area US163 and County Rd. 421. Allow 2 hours to a full day. The Ancestral Puebloans inhabited this area over 700 years ago. This canyon, cut into Cedar Mesa, shelters petroglyphs, pictographs, archaeological structures, and artifacts. Travel is restricted to foot For more information on Southeastern Utah or horseback, and camping requires a permit from the BLM. Gouldings Lodge / Trading Post/Museum contact us at: (435-587-1500). Access to Grand Gulch from Kane Gulch Ranger Nestled at the foot of towering sandstone cliffs, Goulding’s Lodge Station is a 5 hour hike. Many day hikes are possible throughout the offers a museum in the original 1926 residence with special emphasis Cedar Mesa area. Detailed maps are recommended. Ranger station at on the Navajo people and the films made in the valley. The cabin Kane Gulch, signed. Allow 3 hrs to multiple days. from the film She Wore A Yellow Ribbon is here. The lodge offers tours, Navajo arts & crafts, a restaurant, and evening showings of the film, Earth Spirit. Lodging, campground. 2 miles W of the junction of Moab, UT 84532 Utah’s Canyon Country - San Juan County US163 and County Rd. 421. Allow 2 hours to visit the museum and 435-259-8825 PO Box 490, Monticello UT 84535 trading post. discovermoab.com 435-587-3235 | 800-574-4386 utahscanyoncountry.com [email protected]

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