Photographs from the Canyonlands National Park Area

March, 1995 and June, 1995.

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I hope these pictures are able to convey some small part of the wonder of this area of the country. To get a full size JPEG file of each photo, click on the thumbnail image. Click here for maps of Canyonlands and Arches National Parks, courtesy of UT-Austin.

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Canyonlands National Park, Needles District

I've made two backpacking trips to Canyonlands National Park, both in the Needles area. Both of these trips were absolutely spectacular. The first trip was unusually cold for March. Snow and sub-freezing temperatures are something I don't normally associate with the desert, but it made for a very interesting trip.

Canyonlands National Park, Needles District

The second trip was made near the end of the useful backpacking season with temperatures reaching well into the 90s during the afternoon, a good time to lie under whatever shade a tree or rock face might provide. Water is at a premium during the summer months and having to walk five miles to find is normal in some areas.

The Canyonlands of Utah

In addition to the Needles area, Canyonlands N.P. has two more districts, The Island in the Sky and The Maze which is very popular with off road vehicle owners. Also nearby to Moab are Arches National Park and a couple of nice state parks.

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