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1. Dead Horse Point State Park
One of the gems of Utah's state park system, right at the edge of the Island in the Sky section of Canyonlands, this park overlooks a sweeping oxbow of the Colorado River some 2,000 feet below. 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 mustangs onto the point and pen them there with a brush fence. There's a nice visitor center with a coffee shop and museum. The park's Intrepid trail system is popular with mountain bikers and hikers alike. If it's a nice day, be sure to walk the 4-mile rim trail loop and drive to the park's eponymous point.
View Tours and ActivitiesHwy. 313, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, 84532, USA435-259–2614Sight Details
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2. Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway—Highway 279
If you're interested in Native American rock art, Highway 279 northwest of Moab is a perfect place to spend a couple of hours immersed in the past. To get there, go north from Moab on U.S. 191 for about 3½ miles before turning left onto Highway 279. If you start late in the afternoon, the cliffs will be glowing orange as the sun sets. Along the first part of the route you'll see signs reading "Indian Writings." Park only in designated areas to view the petroglyphs on the cliff side of the road. At the 18-mile marker you'll see Jug Handle Arch. A few miles beyond this point the road turns to four-wheel-drive only and takes you into the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands. Do not continue onto Island in the Sky unless you are in a high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicle with a full gas tank and plenty of water. Allow about two hours round-trip for the scenic byway drive. If you happen to be in Moab during a heavy rainstorm, Highway 279 is also a good option for viewing the amazing waterfalls caused by rain pouring off the cliffs on both sides of the Colorado River.
Hwy. 279, Moab, Utah, 84532, USA -
3. Scott and Norma Matheson Wetlands Preserve
Jointly owned and operated by The Nature Conservancy and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, this preserve offers a chance to slow down from the hubbub of town and experience world-class bird-watching. The 900-acre oasis makes for great strolling while on the lookout for more than 200 species, including great blue herons, sandhill cranes, and a large number of neotropical migratory songbirds, from chats to western tanagers to black-headed grosbeaks. Sightings of deer and wild turkey are fairly common, but there are also rare glimpses of more elusive mammals like beaver and river otters, not to mention mountain lions and bobcats. Always remember to respect the wildlife and keep an appropriate distance. An information kiosk greets visitors just inside the preserve, and a boardwalk winds through the property to several viewpoints, including the Colorado River, a native fish project area, and a water control structure. If you have a little more time, take the new trail east to the Central Pond for spectacular views of the mountains and opportunities to spot waterfowl and other native species.
934 W. Kane Creek Blvd., Moab, Utah, 84532, USA801-531–0999Sight Details
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