This is where you can find things such as websites, helpful phone numbers, friends groups and cooperating associations, and, sometimes, books relating to the park.
Canyonlands National Park: www.nps.gov/cany
Visitor Information
435-719-2313
Reservation Office (Backcountry Information)
435-259-4351
For information on backcountry travel and permits, visit this site.
For information about bringing your pet, click here.
Fees
Standard Pass:
- 7-day vehicle access: $30
- 7-day access on motorcycle: $25
- 7-day access on foot or bicycle: $15
Annual passport for Canyonlands, Arches, Natural Bridges, Hovenweep: $55
America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass: FREE - $80
For park maps, visit this site.
Moab area lodging, dining, and activity information: https://www.discovermoab.com/
Friends Organization
The Canyonlands Natural History Association is a nonprofit organization established to assist the scientific and educational efforts of the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and the USDA Forest Service, agencies that together oversee more than 7.5 million acres of federal land in southeast Utah and the Four Corners Area.
Helpful Books
Running Dry, A Journey From Source to Sea Down the Colorado River
Part travelogue, part warning shot across the bow, Jonathan Waterman in his latest book takes us on a year-long journey down the Colorado River from source to the Sea of Cortez that should scare the wits out of those in the Southwest convince them to read the dusty writing on the wall.
Stars Above, Earth Below, A Guide To Astronomy In the National Parks
Add Stars Above, Earth Below, a Guide to Astronomy in the National Parks to your library and you'll not only gain a better appreciation of the dark skies over national parks, but you'll also be better informed on the stars twinkling at you.
Common Southwestern Plants, An Identification Guide
Anyone who spends time hiking in the national parks of the Southwest needs a good plant identification book. And Common Southwestern Native Plants, An Identification Guide, is one of those books.
