Grand View Point Trail - Canyonlands National Park, Utah

Address:Trailhead at the end of Grand View Point Road, 13 miles past the visitors center
Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Tel: (435) 719-2313

Grand View Point trail is no doubt one of the most rewarding, breathtaking hikes in the world! This relatively flat, easy, two mile (in and out) trail, located in the Islands in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park, offers the pure scenic beauty of southern Utah's vast wilderness. The Grand View Point trail leads to the very end of the Islands in the Sky Mesa, from which panoramic views are outstanding. This viewpoint overlooks the confluence of the Green and Colorado Rivers and the Maze district of Canyonlands National Park.

Grand View Point trail parallels huge vertical cliffs, and all the way in and out provides a bird's eye view of the horseshoe bends of the mighty, impressive Colorado River. This is a great hike for all people of all ages. If you are planning on taking small kids on this hike be cautious since the drop-offs alongside the trail are extremely steep.

To reach the Grand View Point trailhead drive from Moab north on US 191 for about ten miles, turn left on SR 313 and drive 22 more miles to the park's Visitor Center. Continue past the Visitor Center and after seven miles turn left and drive another six miles to the trailhead. The best time to hike this trail is during the morning and afternoon when the reddish desert hue is at its best. You'll have a grand time enjoying the view from Grand View Point!