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Needles Overlook

San Juan County, UT

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BLM Canyon Rims overlook with a paved-road drive to a broad mesa-edge vista over the Needles District of Canyonlands—spires, grabens, and the Colorado River corridor—without entering the national park. A short interpretive walk rims the cliff edge; popular at sunset.

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RegionSan Juan County, UT
Coordinates38.2599, -109.6954
AccessPaved Canyon Rims / Needles Overlook Road west from US-191 about 32 miles south of Moab; ~22 miles to the overlook
AgencyBLM Moab Field Office — Canyon Rims Special Recreation Management Area
SettingMesa-rim panorama of Canyonlands Needles District
FacilitiesParking, short overlook path, interpretive site

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