National Park · UT
63 trails · 65 places · 43 audio stories for the drive
Parkwolf’s Canyonlands ranking
1SightMesa ArchFamous for sunrise glow; the canyon view is worth a later stop.
2SightGrand View PointA short paved walk opens onto Monument Basin and the White Rim.
3SightGreen River OverlookSee the Green River as a thin line 1,300 feet below.
4SightGreat GalleryLife-size figures reward the steep, seven-mile hike into a remote canyon.
5SightUpheaval DomeA three-mile-wide geologic mystery, seen from two steep overlooks.
6SightDruid ArchA 10.8-mile hike ends beneath a striking two-opening sandstone arch.
7SightChesler Park ViewpointA grassland basin ringed by stone needles, earned on a long hike.
8SightShafer Canyon OverlookWatch the road drop 1,400 feet into a canyon.
9SightWhite Rim OverlookA short walk to White Rim country above Monument Basin.Hiking
EasyMesa Arch Trail0.6 mi · 36 minShort loop, cliff-edge arch, canyon views framed by the La Sal Mountains.
ChallengingChesler Park Loop and Joint Trail10.7 mi · 6 hrA spire-ringed meadow and narrow rock passages reward a full-day loop.
ChallengingDruid Arch Trail10.8 mi · 6 hrA long canyon hike to a giant sandstone arch.
EasyGrand View Point Trail1.8 mi · 1.5 hrA short rim walk opens up a much bigger canyon panorama.ChallengingHorseshoe Canyon Trail to the Great Gallery7 mi · 5.5 hrLife-sized rock art awaits after a sandy canyon walk and steep climb.
EasyWhite Rim Overlook Trail1.8 mi · 1.5 hrAn easy slickrock walk to wide canyon and river views.
ChallengingChesler Park Viewpoint Trail5.8 mi · 3.5 hrA rocky climb to the pass above Chesler Park's grass and spires.
ModerateUpheaval Dome Overlooks Trail1.2 mi · 1.5 hrA short, steep climb to colorful folded rock and canyon views.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Canyonlands Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Canyonlands National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Mesa Arch“You're coming up on Mesa Arch, where a low sandstone opening frames the canyon and the distant La Sal Mountains. Keep this stop even if you missed sunrise.”
Plays as you drive up to Mesa Arch in the Parkwolf Canyonlands Tour Guide.
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“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
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48 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
47 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
12 sightingsCoyoteMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
30 sightingsWestern RattlesnakeMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
18 sightingsTurkey VultureMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
18 sightingsWild TurkeyMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Canyonlands. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.