All Dead Horse Point places
22 places
1Dead Horse Point OverlookA short paved stroll to a huge river bend, 2,000 feet below.
Dead Horse Point Visitor CenterA geology primer with a canyon view right outside.
2Big Horn OverlookA long, exposed walk to a different angle on Shafer Canyon.
3Meander OverlookA few steps off the trail for the river’s broad bend.
4Cable Line OverlookSee a 1950s cable hoist above the Colorado River and potash ponds.
5Shafer Canyon OverlookA West Rim spur opens onto Shafer Canyon above the river.
6Rim OverlookA West Rim spur for an eastward look into Canyonlands.
7Basin OverlookA quieter shelf for La Sal Mountains, canyon towers and mining ponds.
8Desert View OverlookAn easy half-mile walk for canyon layers and a different rim view.
9Pyramid Canyon OverlookA rocky spur opens an unobstructed look into Pyramid Canyon.
10Big Chief OverlookBig Chief’s remote trail ends at a sweeping canyon view.
11Miner’s PointA canyon view from the site of four vanished oil tanks.
12Lower Dark Horse East OverlookBlue potash ponds, river canyon, and La Sal peaks share the frame.
13Lower Dark Horse West OverlookA remote spur with a wide west-facing canyon view.
14Upper Dark Horse OverlookA southwest canyon view at the end of a remote rim route.
15Midpoint OverlookBlue potash ponds give this remote canyon view an industrial edge.
Kayenta CampgroundJuniper shade gives this small campground a tucked-in feel.
Wingate Campground & YurtsPick from electric sites, walk-in tents, and four mesa-top yurts.
Moenkopi YurtsFive yurts, a bike-trail spur, room to stay for dark skies.
Bighorn Mountain BikingReserve ahead for the Intrepid trails; walk-up bikes aren't guaranteed.
Pony Expresso Coffee ShopA quick caffeine stop beside the visitor center, if still operating.
Dead Horse Point Entrance StationA quick pass-and-pay stop before the canyon overlooks.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Dead Horse Point Tour Guide
Dead Horse Point, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Dead Horse Point State 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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Dead Horse Point Overlook0:00 / 0:30
“You're coming up on Dead Horse Point Overlook, the stop I'd keep if you only have time for one canyon view.”
Plays as you drive up to Dead Horse Point Overlook in the Parkwolf Dead Horse Point Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Wingate Campground and Yurts
- Kayenta Campground
- Visitor Center and Desert View
- Visitor Center Rim Trails
- 11 audio storiesacross Dead Horse Point’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Raven, Whiptail Lizard, Fence Lizard, and 1 more
- Works offlinemaps, 21 trails, 22 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“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!!!!”
