Canyonlands: Island in the Sky and Mesa Arch
The next-door national park: a mesa high above the Colorado and Green rivers, with Mesa Arch, famous for its glowing sunrise.
- Open
- Open all year, weather permitting
- Price
- Separate park fee
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Arches National Park, Moab, UT 84532Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- On Highway 313, about 40 minutes from Moab.
Why Go
Mesa Arch is a half-mile loop from the road, and photographers line up there at dawn. Grand View Point has the great panorama, and Upheaval Dome is a geologic mystery. It's about 40 minutes from Arches. See also the Canyonlands page.
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