PUBLISHED 11/07/2007
General Info:
Located on the eastern border of the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park, Indian Creek Canyon is renowned for rock climbing and well-preserved rock art, including Newspaper Rock. The canyon can be accessed from the Needles District Visitor Center.
Useful Tip: If you have time, be sure to explore other parts of the park that boasts of a scenic landscape composed of canyons, mesas, and buttes interwoven with parts of the Colorado River and its tributaries.
Directions:
On US Highway 191, drive 40 miles (60 km) south of Moab or 14 miles (22 km) north of Monticello, then take Utah Highway 211 roughly 35 miles (56 km) west. Highway 211 ends in the Needles, and is the only paved road leading in and out of the district.
Learn More:
Canyonlands National Park Website:
http://www.nps.gov/cany/
Map of Canyonlands National Park and Indian Creek Canyon:
http://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/upload/tripmap.pdf
Websites on Indian Creek Canyon:
http://www.rmfi.org/indian.php
http://www.rmfi.org/pdfs/Indian%20Creek%20Canyon%20Report-Web.pdf
Weather: Climate in the park is extremely dry with temperatures reaching to the 100's in the summer and dipping to the 40's and 50's in the winter, while holding in the 70's and 80's during spring and fall. Rainfall generally occurs in early spring and late summer, and snowfall in the winter is light to moderate.
Places To Stay:
There are a few campgrounds located throughout the park, with fees ranging from $3 to $10 per night. See the above links for more information.
Places To Eat:
Bring your own!
