Canyonlands National Park

Written By K Linner

Fun facts about Canyonlands National Park (https://morethanjustparks.com/canyonlands-national-park-facts/)

  • Established as a National Park in 1964

  • The elevation is 4,000-7,000 feet

  • It covers 528 square miles

  • Best know for the panoramic views from the Island in the Sky

  • The infamous outlaw, Butch Cassidy and his Wild Bunch Gang had a hideout in Canyonlands

  • It is considered one of the “dark sky parks” where it is possible to see up to 15,000 stars throughout the night

The distance between Canyonlands National Park and Stillwater, MN is 1,292 miles

At Canyonlands National Park I will be camping on Ute, Navajo, Paiute land. I give thanks for their presence here since time immemorial and honor all my Indigenous siblings who have and continue to call this land their home.

K Linner
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