Ranger station · Canyonlands National Park
Stop here for ranger advice before tackling the Maze.
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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.
See the Canyonlands audio tour“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!!!!”
Guide
This is an information stop, not a supply run: there’s a picnic table and vault toilet, but no food, fuel or potable water in the Maze. The long gravel approach can be confusing, so follow a map instead of trusting GPS alone and check current road conditions before you go. The canyons are still three to six hours beyond the station by high-clearance 4WD, and overnight trips need permits.
The station also serves the adjacent Orange Cliffs Unit of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The areas share a backcountry planning and permit system, though some rules differ, so confirm which district your route enters.
Wildlife
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.
Parkwolf’s Canyonlands ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
