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The Needles, Canyonlands National Park

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#3 of 27 in Parks in Canyonlands National Park
Canyon · Geologic Formation
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The Needles reviews

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  • By Monmerde1
    We hiked to Druid Arch back in 2019; it was about a 14 mile RT, but well worth the effort. Not too much elevation change, but you are hiking up a dried creek bed on the way, so it’s a gentle uphill.....  more
    We hiked to Druid Arch back in 2019; it was about a 14 mile RT, but well worth the effort. Not too much elevation change, but you are hiking up a dried creek bed on the way, so it’s a gentle uphill.....  more »
  • By teri1352
    It was beautiful place but really disappointing after visiting Arches and Islands in the Sky parks. It's a beautiful place and we did a few hikes but visit it prior to the other parks as this way... 
    It was beautiful place but really disappointing after visiting Arches and Islands in the Sky parks. It's a beautiful place and we did a few hikes but visit it prior to the other parks as this way...  more »
  • By koabug
    I was looking forward to checking out the needles rock formation but the newspaper rock blew me away. Chock petroglyphs in a small area. The parking lot was quite big and had bathrooms. 
    I was looking forward to checking out the needles rock formation but the newspaper rock blew me away. Chock petroglyphs in a small area. The parking lot was quite big and had bathrooms.  more »
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