Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park The Island in the Sky is the easiest district in Canyonlands National Park to reach, only about 40 minutes from Moab. That’s part of why it’s the first place most visitors go to when they arrive in the area. Of the 500,000 or so visitors that Canyonlands gets […]
Canyonlands National Park is pretty huge, over 500 square miles, so the answer to this question is based on which part of the park you’d like to see. The Island in the Sky is closest to Moab, only about 40 minutes away. The Needles, on the other hand, is about an hour and a half […]
There’s really no way to say which part of Canyonlands National Park is the best, but we’d recommend that first-time visitors start with the Island in the Sky before heading to the Needles. The Island in the Sky has more impressive vistas and easier trails, and it’s closer to Moab so you can get there […]
One of the most unique things about Canyonlands National Park is the layout. The park is split into four distinct districts: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, the Maze, and the Rivers. Each one has its own special personality and secrets to explore, which means you can see something new every time you visit. […]
How long it takes to see Canyonlands National Park will depend on how much hiking you want to do, but you can tour more or less the whole park in a day or so. If you want to take some trails and go a little deeper, you should expect to spend two days there. Of […]