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The Needles in Canyonlands: a place to discover on foot
Much less known than the three other regions of Canyonlands: Island in the Sky, the Maze and Horseshoe Canyon, but for hikers perhaps the most beautiful part of Canyonlands.
Rougher, more adventurous and much quieter.
The road to and in the park is very good, and especially long…
Slickrock Foot Trail
The Slickrock Foot Trail (4 km run) climbs and descends over the slickrock, provides beautiful views and also allowed us to start a conversation with an American who said he was stationed in Baghdad as a soldier when America recently bombed it. Duh?
My husband tried to get him on the right path, but he kept claiming that they had just bombed Iraq… (in June 2026).
Pothole Point, Stone Storehouse, Cave Spring
The hikes at Pothole Point, Stone Storehouse, and Cave Spring are also easy hikes and don’t require too much effort.
And are recommended by the rangers as easy walks.
I don’t know if the area over there in the distance (in the photo below) is accessible, but that must be the max for real adventurers. We were just as happy with the photo.
Emma
And while the real Needles may be inaccessible to us, we did venture into the rougher ride through the Valley of the Gods. Read more about this in our next story.