Canyonlands National Park preserves a colorful landscape of sedimentary sandstones eroded into countless canyons, mesas and buttes by the Colorado River and its tributaries. The Colorado and Green rivers divide the park into four districts: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, the Maze and the rivers themselves. While the districts share a primitive desert atmosphere, each retains its own character and offers different opportunities for exploration and learning. Only 2.5 hours from Telluride, Canyonlands National Park is located just outside of Moab, Utah.

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Images are courtesy of Dale Malmedal/Naturescapes Gallery and the National Park Service.