Dead Horse Point State Park Review

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Dead Horse Point State Park

  • Address: 34 mi west from Moab at end of Rte. 313, Moab, UT
  • Phone: 435/259-2614; 800/322-3770 campground reservations
  • www.stateparks.utah.gov

Fodor's Review:

One of the finest state parks in Utah, Dead Horse Point State Park overlooks a sweeping oxbow of the Colorado River, some 2,000 feet below, as well as the upside-down landscapes of Canyonlands National Park. Dead Horse Point itself is a small peninsula connected to the main mesa by a narrow neck of land. As the story goes, cowboys used to drive wild horses onto the point and pen them there with a brush fence. Some were accidentally forgotten and left to perish. There's a modern visitor center and museum as well as a 21-site campground with drinking water and an overlook.

  • Cost: $10 per vehicle
  • Open: Daily 8-6
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