Canyonlands National Park
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Cities & Towns
Moab, Utah: 32 miles northeast of Island in the Sky Visitor Center; 75 miles northeast of Needles Visitor Center
Monticello, Utah: 78 miles southeast of Island in the Sky Visitor Center; 49 miles south of Needles Visitor Center
Blanding, Utah:99 miles south of Island in the Sky Visitor Center; 70 miles south of Needles Visitor Center
I-70 (Crescent Junction, Utah): 29 miles north of Island in the Sky Visitor Center; 106 miles north of Needles Visitor Center
Green River, Utah: 49 miles north of Island in the Sky Visitor Center; 126 miles north of Needles Visitor Center
Parks & Monuments
Coloardo National Monument: 112 miles east of Island in the Sky Visitor Center
Dead Horse Point State Park: 5 miles east of Island in the Sky Visitor Center
Arches National Park: 25 miles northeast of Island in the Sky Visitor Center; 79 miles north of Needles Visitor Center
Natural Bridges National Monument: 129miles southwest of Needles Visitor Center
Monument Valley (AZ): 79 miles south of Needles Visitor Center
Hovenweep National Monument: 117 miles east of Needlestor Center
Mesa Verde National Park (CO): 126 miles east of Needles Visitor Center
Capitol Reef National Park: 140 miles west of Island in the Sky Visitor Center; 190 miles northwest of Needles Visitor Center
Goosnecks of the San Juan State Park: 150 miles southeast from the Needles District.
Edge of the Cedars State Park: 87 miles southeast from the Needles District.
Recreation & Wilderness Areas
Lake Powell NRA (Hite Marina): 169 miles southwest
Canyon Rims RA: (BLM)
Historic & Points of Interest
Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry (BLM - Price)
CEU Prehistoric Museum (Price)
Dan O'Laurie Museum (Moab)
Devil's Garden Picnic Area (BLM)
Hollywood Stuntman's Hall of Fame (Moab)
Newspaper Rock State Historic Site (near Monticello)
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Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
The movie Stagecoach, in 1939 introduced two stars to the American public, John Wayne, and Monument Valley. Visiting Monument Valley gives you a spiritual and uplifting experience that few places on earth can duplicate. Take a look at this spectacular scenery in this DesertUSA video.
Glen Canyon Dam - Lake Powell Held behind the Bureau of Reclamation's Glen Canyon Dam, waters of the Colorado River and tributaries are backed up almost 186 miles, forming Lake Powell. The dam was completed in 1963. Take a look at this tremendous feat of engineering - the Glen Canyon Dam.
Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Canyon de Chelly NM offers the opportunity to learn about Southwestern Indian history from the earliest Anasazi to the Navajo Indians who live and farm here today. Its primary attractions are ruins of Indian villages built between 350 and 1300 AD at the base of sheer red cliffs and in canyon wall caves.
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