GyPSy Guide provides a professional tour guide commentary along scenic drives. Our tours highlight the very best of the region with entertaining stories about history, geology, legends and local advice, so all you have to do is drive, listen and soak in the scenery.
CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK DRIVING TOUR
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The App that’s just like having a tour guide in your car!™
Plays automatically
Stories, local tips and directions as you drive, so you don’t miss a thing.
Great Value
All the benefits of a guided tour, the freedom to drive yourself.
Works Offline
Download over wifi, tour offline. No data, cellular or wifi required.
CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK TOUR
Highlights
CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK MAP
Canyonlands offers a vastly different experience even though its only across the valley from the more famous Arches National Park.
Starting in Moab, we travel to the Island in the Sky District continuing along Grand View Point Road. Enthusiastic photographers should get up early if the want to capture Canyonlands’ most famous image – sunrise through Mesa Arch. If we start later in the day, arrange your time so you are still in the Park for a spectacular sunset.
Along the way we’ll examine perplexing elements at Upheaval Dome and how this has led to two different theories behind Utah’s “belly button”. A view to the Merrimac and Monitor Buttes will have you imagining them as the American Civil War armor plated ships, or ironclads, that they resemble. Gaze down into the depths at Green River Outlook carved by the unrelenting Colorado and Green Rivers. Those fit and properly prepared should hike the Aztec Butte Trail to view ancestral Puebloan structures called granaries.
For those with limited mobility Canyonlands offers many easily accessible scenic viewpoints, and each one adds to understanding how this is an island in the sky.
The tour ends on the drive back to Moab.
ARCHES & CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARKS DRIVING TOUR APP REVIEWS
ARCHES & CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARKS DRIVING TOUR APPS
Best Value
Arches & Canyonlands National Parks
$USD7.99
Two National Parks, One Destination. Both our tours are included in this comprehensive guide that explores the towering Arches National Park & deep valleys of Canyonlands National Park.
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140+ Audio Points |
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Canyonlands National Park
$USD4.99
The incredible Island in the Sky. In contrast to Arches National Park, but just as spectacular, don't overlook this National Park on your visit to Moab. More incredible outlooks of cliffs and canyons.
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74 Audio Points |
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Arches National Park
$USD4.99
Breathtaking Land Features. Beyond the amazing natural formations, you'll hear stories about the fragile ecosystem and some of the characters who were drawn to the challenging desert environment.
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70+ Audio Points |
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LISTEN TO SAMPLE COMMENTARY – CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK
FAQ
Where does the tour start?
The tour starts in Moab by following Highway 191, N Main St, north towards the Park entrance.
A few minutes after we pass the entry to Arches National Park, we will turn west onto highway 313. We will reach the entrance to the Park after approximately 20 minutes.
If arriving from the north, join the tour by turning right onto Highway 313.
Is Needles included in the tour?
Unfortunately not. The tour for Canyonlands National Park covers the Island in the Sky portion of the Park, and this is the section that has the most things to see. The Needles part is worth visiting, but the entrance to this small area is located 60 miles south of Moab.
If arriving from the north, join the tour by turning right onto Highway 313.
What should I bring?
Its important to keep charging your device as you drive and we recommend using a DC cigarette lighter-style of charger. Plugging directly into the vehicle’s USB port is not recommended.
Bring snacks lunch and water. There are no services available once you enter the Park.
Don’t forget your smile and camera.
