Tag Archives: Needles

Utah Highway 211 to Canyonlands National Park’s Needles District

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Canyonlands National Park’s Needles District comprises more than a hundred square miles of spindly spires, dizzying canyons, and colossal views. It also boasts some of Utah’s best hiking and backpacking opportunities, including the Chesler Park Trail, the Big Spring – … Continue reading →

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Confluence Overlook Trail (Canyonlands National Park, UT)

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Utah’s Canyonlands National Park is sliced into three quadrants by the deep cuts of the Colorado River and the Green River: Island in the Sky, Needles, and The Maze. Yet due to the deep incisions formed by the two rivers, … Continue reading →

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Big Spring Canyon – Squaw Canyon Loop Trail (Canyonlands National Park, UT)

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

One of the principal advantages of hiking in Canyonlands National Park’s Needles District is the abundance of loop hikes. At 7.2 miles, the moderately strenuous Big Spring Canyon to Squaw Canyon loop is one of the shortest. While arguably not … Continue reading →

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Chesler Park Loop Trail, including Joint Trail (Canyonlands National Park, UT)

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

The Needles District in eastern Utah’s Canyonlands National Park features a maze of towering pinnacles, winding canyons, and mushroom rocks—and the Chesler Park Loop winds through perhaps the best of it. The roughly 11-mile stem-and-loop circumnavigates a grassy plain flanked … Continue reading →

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