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1. Junior Ranger
- The Junior Ranger Booklet is available at the Visitors Center at Island in the Sky District. Specific activities must be completed and checked... read more
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- Nile Expert Tip: Great way to teach kids how to be stewards of the land for their national parks!
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2. Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum
- For Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) and Fremont Indian buffs, this is your mecca. From ancient pottery to jewelry to an on-site kiva, storytelling... read more
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3. Whale Rock Trail
- This is short, easy trail. You can climb to the top of Whale Rock starting at the tail ; follow the trail and cairns. You'll also have a great... read more
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4. The Maze roads
- The road between Teapot camp and the Land of Standing Rocks is considered very difficult under any conditions. Four-wheel-drive roads in the Maze... read more
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6. Big Spring to Squaw Canyon Loop
- This is a longer hike for most, but it's really worth it. The views it shows are totally classic for Canyonlands, and the topography you travel... read more
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7. Canyonlands National Park
- Canyonlands preserves a colorful landscape eroded into countless canyons, mesas and buttes by the Colorado River and its tributaries. The rivers... read more
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8. Grand View Point Trail
- An easy walk out to the very end of the Island in the Sky mesa. Great views of the Green River Valley. Overlooks the White Rim Trail on the way... read more
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9. Lathrop Canyon
- An easy start to this trail leads to a steep descent into Lathrop Canyon. You'll travel over grasslands on top of the mesa before you reach the... read more
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10. Upheaval Dome Overlook Trail
- Upheaval Dome is a geologic oddity. Its central depression of soft, deformed rocks were eroded down by a tributary of the Green River. Technically,... read more
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The Best of NileGuide
- Canyonlands is all about adventure. Whether taking in a ranger program at the Island in the Sky visitor center or exploring the aptly-named Maze section for several days, this national park is a feast for the senses. See a hawk on the wing high above in the sky. Marvel at the millions of clearly visible stars at night. Peer down into deep, richly-colored canyons from the rims above. Or peer up after you've hiked to the bottom of them. Pull on your hiking boots and hit the trail in this national park that offers amazing exploration!
- Best Of Canyonlands National Park
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