There are three separate areas to Canyonlands: Island in the Sky, which we visited; the Needles, which is also accessible by car; and the Maze, which is more a place to hike or take off-road vehicles.
The Island in the Sky section is something like Grand Canyon, only not quite so grand of course, but still very impressive. The Green River and the Colorado River converge in the park, and each one has cut deep canyons through the rock over a very long time. Island in the Sky is a plateau between the Colorado River canyons on one side and the Green River canyons on the other.
One little travel tip: If you are at least 62 years old, you can buy a Senior Pass to all national parks for $80, and it lasts the rest of your life. Mine paid for itself on this trip alone.
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| That is a road you can drive on. We decided not to. |
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| There's me! |
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| That is the Colorado River out there |
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| Some of these rocks look untrustworthy |
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| That thin spire on the far left is over 300 feet tall |
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| Sporting my Steve Bannon look, with shades |
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