Canyonlands National Park

The single best substitute for the actual Grand Canyon is Utah's Canyonlands National Park—just as spectacular and far, far less crowded

The view

There are places in Canyonlands National Park—particularly the viewpoint over the junction of the Colorado and Green rivers from adjacent Dead Horse Point State Park (pictured above)—where you would swear you were the Grand Canyon itself.

If you had to pick one perfect substitute for the Grand Canyon, it would be Canyonlands.

Canyonlands is the largest of Utah's five National Parks, sprawling over 527 square miles and divided into three distinct sections:

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Info: www.nps.gov/cany

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This article was by Reid Bramblett and last updated in June 2012.
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