san juan county! - Utah`s Canyon Country

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san juan county! - Utah`s Canyon Country
PHOTO: annaday.com
SAN JUAN
COUNTY!
Las Vegas
Produced by San Juan County Visitor Services
800-574-4386 (USA & Canada)
435-587-3235,Ext: 5006
www.utahscanyoncountry.com
117 South Main Street, P.O. Box 490
Monticello, UT 84535 USA
Ancestral Puebloan Ruin - Beef Basin
San Juan County Visitor Services
We want you to enjoy your visit to
Utah’s Canyon Country.
Assistance with itineraries is available at
800-574-4386 or
[email protected]
High in the Abajo Mountains
PHOTO: SJ Co. Visitor Services
YOUR SAFETY IS OF UTMOST
IMPORTANCE TO US.
Remember, this is a desert environment even at
higher elevations. Carry water - at least 1 gallon
per day per person - and don’t forget your pets.
Wear appropriate and protective clothing,
especially remember the heat and sun;
carry and use sunscreen.
Plan your trip well. Stay with your group.
If traveling alone, leave information as to your
destination and expected time of return with
someone, even if it is the local visitor center.
PHOTO: Coyotes Singing Studio
Rainbow Over Monument Valley
Utah’s Canyon
Country!
Rediscover your sense
of adventure in the
World’s Greatest
Outdoor Museum!
utahscanyoncountry.com
800-574-4386
Explore Canyonlands National Park.
Examine the ruins of ancient structures at
Hovenweep National Monument.
Hike to three of the world’s largest natural
stone bridges at Natural Bridges
National Monument.
Wonder at the size of the world’s largest
natural stone bridge at
Rainbow Bridge National Monument.
Play in the sparkling blue water of
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Learn of the Navajo people at
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.
PHOTO: Aramark - Lake Powell
Hiking at Lake Powell - Glen Canyon NRA
PHOTO: Dave Kroskoup
Utah’s Canyon Country!
Bursting with the awe inspiring natural icons of
the Colorado Plateau including
Monument Valley
and the vast Canyonlands of Utah,
man made monuments and the art of
ancient civilizations which inhabited
Canyon County over 11,000 years ago,
and the contemporary cultures of our
First Nations peoples - the Navajo and the Ute.
Hovenweep
National Monument
Driving the Moki Dugway
Ancient Granary in Canyonlands National Park
PHOTO: Gouldings Lodge
Rainbow Bridge National Monument
Canyonlands National Park consists of three
distinct areas: Island in the Sky, the Needles,
and the Maze. The Needles District is easily
accessed from San Juan County via Utah
Hwy. 211 which joins US Hwy. 191 fourteen
miles north of Monticello. The Needles is
named for an area of tall, slender sandstone
formations. Over 60 miles of interconnecting
trails offer stunning canyon scenery and over
50 miles of challenging backcountry, 4 wheel
drive roads access campsites, trailheads, and
park attractions. All 4 wheel drive roads
require high-clearance, 4 wheel drive vehicles.
Hiking is popular and trails access easily
reached, highway vehicle parking. Squaw Flat
campground, Wooden Shoe Arch Overlook,
Cave Spring, Roadside Ruin, and Big Spring
Canyon Overlook are all on paved roads.
PHOTO: National Park Service
PHOTO: ©Tom Till
Canyonlands National Park
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
Truly a jem in our Outdoor Museum,
Hovenweep offers the experience of true
exploration among its ruins and hidden
rock art. Examine structures build by the
Anestral Puebloan people on the surface
and in the canyons. Towers are the focal
point of the monument but there are also
residences, check dams, and granaries found
on the landscape. Hunters and gatherers
were here over 10,000 years ago. By AD 900
settlements began to appear and by the late
1200s, Hovenweep was home to over 2,500
people. The towers were built between AD
500 and 1300 by people associated with those
living at Mesa Verde and other Four Corners
sites. A variety of shapes and sizes, including
square and circular, define the structures,
D-shaped dwellings, and kivas (ceremonial
structures, usually circular). The masonry
at Hovenweep is as skillful as it is beautiful.
Even the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde
rarely exhibit such careful construction and
attention to detail. Some structures built on
irregular boulders remain standing after
more than 700 years.
Step into the
mystery...
PHOTO: National Park Service
National Parks!
National Monuments!
National Recreation Areas!
Our Outdoor Museum is......
PHOTO: Osamu Hashino
At Natural Bridges our outdoor museum
extends to the heavens. Named the first
International Dark Sky Park by the International Dark Sky Association, Natural
Bridges offers astronomy programs under
the star washed night sky of southeast Utah.
View stars and planets spread out across the
sky as if carelessly scattered for our enjoyment
in one of the darkest night skies in North
America. Programs allow visitors to see the
stars and planets without the interference
of civilization’s light found in almost every
place we live. The park also shelters three
of the world’s largest natural stone bridges.
Paved trails lead from Bridge View Drive to
overlook stations for each bridge and a longer
trail descends into the canyon and allows a
hiker to walk beneath all three on a day hike.
Natural Bridges was one of the first National
Park facilities to install solar power and
the original array is on view in yet another
museum-like display.
...a place to discover...
Glen Canyon
National Recreation Area
Lake Powell
Red rock and deep canyons surround Lake
Powell and offer hiking, boating, fishing,
exploring, camping, and remote and
challenging back-country adventure! Camp
under crystal clear night skies overflowing
with stars and planets. Ski sparkling blue
water within a canyon’s towering walls. Fish
for striper, visit Rainbow Bridge National
Monument to stand beneath it’s graceful
arch, explore intriguing canyons and grottos.
Boats of all sizes from small fishing craft to
luxurious houseboats are available for fishing
and exploring Lake Powell where you can
build you own museum of memories.
PHOTOS: Aramark
...a place to enjoy...
Rainbow Bridge
National Monument
Monument Valley
Navajo Tribal Park
A group lead by Jim Mike, a Ute guide, and
John Wetherill in 1909 are credited with
the ‘discovery’ of the bridge, however, native
peoples and a few cowboys and trappers
knew of the bridge before 1909. A museum
display that took thousands of years to
develop, Rainbow Bridge was formed by
eons of stream action working on the rock.
Natural bridges are rare and this one is the
world’s largest known. The rocks at the base
are Kayenta Sandstone laid down by inland
seas and winds well over 200 million years
ago. The bridge is Navajo Sandstone and
was created as sand dunes were subsequently
deposited to depths of up to 5000 feet
(1524 meters) and hardened into rock. As
the Colorado Plateau rapidly rose about 5.5
million years ago, the surface was buckled
and cracked, river channels grew deeper,
water flowed faster, and over time the bridge
was formed. Access to Rainbow Bridge is via
Lake Powell or a two day hike from Navajo
Mountain which requires a permit from
Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation.
Spread across the Utah / Arizona border at
the southern edge of San Juan County is one
of the most photographed places on earth!
You’ve seen it in films, as the eye-catcher for
ads, and on television. Now, see it in person!
PHOTO: NPS - nps.gove/rabr
Natural Bridges
National Monument
Monument Valley displays its classic western
scenery, unsurpassed beauty, and stunning
red rock formations to best advantage in the
morning and evening when the sun drapes
intense color over the rocks and desert. Enjoy
a tour with a native guide, shop for authentic
native arts and crafts, and view a screening
of Among the Monuments and Earth Spirit at
Gouldings Lodge. Visit the indoor museums
at Gouldings Lodge and the Navajo Park
Visitor Center.
PHOTO: Fred Buckner
PHOTO: ©Tom Till
PHOTO: Gouldings Lodge
...a place to excite...
...a place to imagine...
Much of our outdoor museum is managed
by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Newspaper Rock Recreation Site, a cliff face
covered with rock art along Indian Creek
is a perfect place for a picnic on the way to
Canyonlands National Park. Canyon Rims
Recreation Area offers scenic overlooks into
stunning canyons and desert gardens. Enjoy
camping, hiking, biking, rock climbing and 4
wheel or OHV trails.
Beef Basin, remote and accessible only by 4
wheel drive/OHV, shelters ruins and rock art.
Pictographs (painted images)
Grand Gulch Primitive Area
Morning on the
San Juan River
Comb Wash follows Comb Ridge and shelters
ancient home sites and rock art. Cedar Mesa
offers unparalleled hiking through one of the
world’s largest living groves of juniper trees.
Grand Gulch Primitive Area offers ancient
Ancestral Puebloan ruins in a large canyon
system providing day hikes or weeks of
adventure. Valley of the Gods is home to
freestanding sandstone monoliths, delicate
spires, and long rock ‘fins’.
Plan for outdoor activity, carry adequate
water, and travel with another vehicle
when on remote trails.
...a place to explore...
Manti La Sal
National Forest
Edge of the Cedars
State Park & Museum
Canyon Country is not only desert.
Mountain ranges rise dramatically from the
plateau to reach elevations of over 13,000
feet (3,962 meters). The La Sal Mountains
rise at the northern boundary of San Juan
County while the Abajo Mountains are at
it’s center. The high elevation supports pine,
fir, and aspen forest while adding contrast
to the surrounding red rocks and high
desert. Spring wild-flowers cover mountain
meadows. Comfortable temperatures provide
a cool respite during searing summer heat
at lower elevation. Aspen trees splash gold
across the slopes in the fall. Winter snow
settles a quiet splendor on the scenery. Hike,
bike, jeep, ATV, horseback along trails leading
to sweeping views for the entire Four Corners
region. Camp under the stars in US Forest
Service campgrounds or on your own in a
mountain meadow. View wildlife deep in the
forest where mule deer and turkey can be seen
foraging in the brush, where cougar and bear
are more elusive but are there all the same,
where eagles and hawks soar above the peaks.
Southeast Utah is believed to have been
heavily populated during the time the
Ancestral Puebloan people lived in these
canyons and on the mesas. This exquisite
museum showcases that culture as well as
other cultures dating back 11,000 years.
Enter a residence and kiva built over 700
years ago. Delight in the macaw feather sash,
beautifully made knives with wooden plates,
a delicate loom, and a ‘medicine’ basket
complete with the original objects. The only
federal archaeological repository in Canyon
Country, Edge of the Cedars State Park also
hosts special exhibits, shows, festivals, and
events. The museum provides unique ‘visible
storage’ which allows you to view one-of-akind artifacts normally kept in storage.
PHOTO: ©Tom Till
Bureau of Land Management
Goosenecks State Park
View the Goosenecks of the San Juan River
from an eagle’s perspective! The 1,000 foot
(305 meter) cliff rises above one of the most
striking examples of an entrenched river
meander in North America. The river twists
and turns through sinuous ‘goosenecks’ as it
advances west on its journey to Lake Powell
flowing over 6 miles (10 kilometers) while it
advances to the west only 1 mile (1.5k). View
layers of exposed geology in the canyon walls,
revealed by 300 million years of erosion. The
oldest rocks at the bottom of the canyon are
between 310 and 270 mllion years old. The
youngest are all around you at the top. The
view is astonishing! Monument Valley lies
on the southern horizon, Alhambra Rock
rises to the south, Raplee Anticline graces the
eastern horizon with its colorful wavy bands
of sediment. This desert landscape reveals the
underlying structure of the earth’s bones - a
true outdoor museum.
PHOTO: Coyotes Singing Studio
PHOTO: Coyotes Singing Studio
...a place to stimulate...
...a place to learn...
PHOTO: Larry Wells
...a place to inspire!
Four Corners Monument
The only place in the United States where
four states share a single point on the
compass. Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and
Colorado meet at this point. The original
marker was erected in 1912 as a simple
cement pad but has recently been rebuilt in
granite and brass. The visitor center is open
year round and provides a Demonstration
Center featuring Native American artisans.
Vendors offer jewelry, crafts, and traditional
foods. Picnic tables and restrooms are
available. Services and accommodations
within a 30 mile radius are very limited to
small cafes, grocery stores, and self-service
gasoline stations. The area is very remote.
Museums & Pre-History
Canyon Country Events
Visitor Information
San Juan County is virtually an outdoor
museum of ancient ruins and rock art. As
in any museum, we ask that you respect the
archaeology. Please do not enter ruins, sit
or climb on walls, press your hands against
walls or rock art - all of which will damage
this precious resource. Please enjoy the
archaeology found here in our ‘outdoor
museum’ and in our first-rate indoor facilities.
JANUARY
Annual Bluff International Balloon Festival, Bluff
FEBRUARY
Abajo Winter Festival, Monticello
Blue Mountain Triathlon, Monticello
MAY
Four Corners Indian Art Market, Blanding
Huff to Bluff Run, Blanding/Bluff
Bull Hollow Motocross Races, Monticello
JUNE
Ranch Rodeo Series, Monticello
Quilting Under the Blues, Blanding
Arch & Horsehead Golf Tournament, Monticello
Bull Hollow Motocross Races, Monticello
Blue Mountain Open Horseshoe Tournament, Monticello
JULY
July 4th Celebration, Blanding
Pioneer Day, Monticello
Quilt Show, Monticello
Ranch Rodeo Series, Monticello
San Juan Ranch Horse Sale, Monticello
Couples Golf Tournament, Monticello
Emerson-Brantingham Big 4 Tractor Pull, Monticello
Hillman Triathlon, Blanding
Bull Hollow Motocross Races, Monticello
AUGUST
Hideout Amateur Golf Tournament, Monticello
San Juan Open Horseshoe Tournament, Monticello
San Juan County Fair & Rodeo, Monticello
Hideout Seniors Golf Tournament, Monticello
Bull Hollow Motocross Races, Monticello
SEPTEMBER
San Juan ATV Safari, County Wide
Navajo Fair & Rodeo, Bluff
Bluff Arts Festival, Bluff
Ancient Trails Motorcycle Tour, County Wide
OCTOBER
Hunting Season begins.
DECEMBER
Christmas Light Parade, Monticello & Lake Powell
Visitor information is available from the national, state,
and tribal parks. In Blanding, Bluff, and Monticello
visitor centers are stocked with brochures, maps, books,
videos, and mementos. The centers are staffed by
knowledgeable local residents who will assist with
information to make your visit exceptional.
BLUFF FORT
55 North 6th East, Bluff
435-672-9995 (Seasonal) www.hirf.org/bluff.asp
DINOSAUR MUSEUM
754 South 200 West, Blanding
435-678-3454 www.dinosaurmuseum.org
EDGE OF THE CEDARS STATE PARK & MUSEUM
660 West 400 North, Blanding
435-678-2238 www.stateparks.utah.gov
FRONTIER MUSEUM
216 South Main St. (US Hwy. 191), Monticello
435-587-3401 www.utahscanyoncountry.com
The Survey Marker
Four Corners Monument
MAPS ARE VERY IMPORTANT FOR TRAVEL
IN CANYON COUNTRY AND
THE FOUR CORNERS REGION.
Maps are available at the following:
• www.otbpmaps.com (Hunting, GeoFinder,
Scenic Drives, Hiking, ATV, and Jeep)
• www.GetGo-Adventure.com (ATV/OHV)
• www.sanjuansafari (ATV)
• www.cnha.org/bookstore.cfm (Hiking,
Biking, Jeeping, TOPO Maps)
Topographic maps are available at vistor centers.
GOULDINGS MUSEUM
County Road 421 (at Gouldings Lodge)
Monument Valley, 435-727-3225 www.gouldings.com
HOLE-N’-THE-ROCK-HOME
11037 North Hwy. 191, La Sal
435-686-2250 www.theholeintherock.com
HUCK’S MUSEUM
1387 South Main St. (US Hwy. 191), Blanding
435-678-2329
PIONEER MUSEUM
12 North Grayson Parkway (US Hwy. 191), Blanding
435-678-3662 www.blanding-utah.org
At any time in the spring or fall you might see cowboys
and girls moving cattle along a roadway. This, too, is a
‘display’ of traditional western work in
our outdoor museum.
1. LOCAL VISITOR INFORMATION
BLANDING VISITOR CENTER
12 North Grayson Parkway (US Hwy. 191)
435-678-3662 - [email protected] VISITOR CENTER (Seasonal)
55 North 6th East
435-672-9995 - www.bluffutah.org
SOUTHEAST UTAH WELCOME CENTER
216 South Main Street (US Hwy. 191)
435-587-3401 - [email protected]
2. STATE PARK INFORMATION
EDGE OF THE CEDARS STATE PARK & MUSEUM
660 West 400 North, Blanding
435-678-2238 - [email protected]
3. LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY INFORMATION
MANTI LA SAL NATIONAL FOREST
432 East Center Street, Monticello
4350587-2041 - www.fs.fed.us/r4/mantilasal
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
365 North Main Street, Monticello
435-587-1500 - www.blm.gov/utah/monticello
4. NATIONAL PARK/MONUMENT INFORMATION
CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK
435-719-2313 - www.nps.gov/cany
GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Up Lake Info: 435-684-7420 - www.nps/gov/glca
HOVENWEEP NATIONAL MONUMENT
General Info: 970-562-4282 - www.nps.gov/hove
NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT
General Info: 435-692-1234 - www.nps.gov/nabr
RAINBOW BRIDGE NATIONAL MONUMENT
928-608-6200 - www.nps.gov/rabr
5. TRIBAL PARK INFORMATION
MONUMENT VALLEY NAVAJO TRIBAL PARK
General Info: 435-727-5870 - www.navajonationparks.org
FOUR CORNERS MONUMENT
General Info: 928-871-6647
www.navajonationparks.org/htm/fourcorners.htm
LODGING
All lodging properties in San Juan County comply with
state law requiring they be non-smoking properties.
Units
Bluff - www.bluffutah.org
888-922-2470
calfcanyon.com
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CALF CANYON INN (B&B)
Units Blanding - www.blanding-ut.gov or blandingutah.org
435-672-2470
7 East & Black Locust Ave.
th
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ABAJO HAVEN GUEST RANCH
Blue Mountain Road
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435-979-3126
435-979-3115
abajohaven.com
BLANDING SUNSET INN
88 west Center
435-678-3323
None
BLANDING SUPER 8
755 South Main St. (Hwy. 191)
800-800-8000
435-678-3880
super8.com
435-678-3698
435-459-1537
www.canyonlandslodge.com/
Bunk_House.html
BUNKHOUSE
Stevens Road
Horses
Horses
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COTTONWOOD CABINS
Highway 191
435-672-2287
None
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DECKER HOUSE INN (B&B)
189 North 3rd Street
888-637-2582
435-672-2304
deckerhouseinn.com
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DESERT ROSE INN & CABINS
701 West Main St. (Highway 191)
888-475-7673
435-672-2303
desertroseinn.com
FAR OUT EXPEDITIONS
GUEST HOUSE
7th & Mulberry Street
435-672-2294
faroutexpeditions.com
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KOKOPELLI INN
160 East Highway 191
435-672-2322
kokoinn.com
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RECAPTURE LODGE
260 East Main St. (Highway 191)
435-672-2281
recapturelodge.com
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COMFORT INN OF BLANDING
711 South Main St. (Hwy. 191)
435-678-3271
800-574-3150
435-678-3257
FOUR CORNERS INN
131 East Center (Hwy. 191)
comfortinn.com
fourcornersinn.com
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GATEWAY INN
88 East Center (Hwy. 191)
435-587-2651
canyonlandsbestkeptsecret.com
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PROSPECTOR LODGE
591 South Main St. (Hwy. 191)
435-678-3231
mokee-ent.com
RANCH CABIN
6198 S. Hwy. 191
Horses
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HALLS CROSSING MARINA
Highway 276
Family Units – Reservations Only
800-528-6154
435-684-7000
lakepowell.com
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HITE MARINA
Highway 95
Family Units – Reservations Only
800-528-6154
435-684-2278
lakepowell.com
Pet Friendly
Handicapped Access
WiFi
Swimming
Microwave, Refrigerator,
In-Room Coffee, and/or
Continental Breakfast
PHOTO: Aramark
PHOTO: Tulli Kerstetter
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Units Lake Powell - www.lakepowell.com
Monticello Lake - Abajo Mountains
Restaurant - on premises
or within walking distance
Kayaking at Lake Powell
Units Mexican Hat
Units Monument Valley
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CANYONLANDS
MOTEL
None
Highway 163
435-683-2230
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GOULDINGS LODGE
County Road 422
435-727-3231
gouldings.com
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HAT ROCK INN
Highway 163
1
FIRETREE B&B
County Road 420
435-727-3228
firetreeinn.com
10
MEXICAN HAT LODGE
Highway 163
(Seasonal Entertainment)
435-727-3331
thenavajoway.com
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435-683-2221
hatrockinn.com
435-683-2222
mexicanhat.net
SAN JUAN INN
Hwy. 163 @ the Historic Bridge
800-447-2022
435-683-2220
sanjuaninn.com
VALLEY OF THE GODS B&B
County Road 242
970-749-1164
zippitydodah.com
Horses
&
Units Monticello - www.monticelloutah.org
CAMP JACKSON
1800 N. Johnson Creek Rd.
CANYONLANDS LODGE
6198 South Highway 191
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Horses
&
435-220-1050
Lake
Horses
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CANYONLANDS MOTOR INN
197 North Main St. (Hwy. 191)
435-220-1050
435-587-2266
435-587-2458
INN AT THE CANYONS
533 North Main St. (Hwy. 191)
Units North County
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BASE CAMP
Hurrah Pass Road
435-260-1783
letsplaysoccer.com
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DARK CANYON CABINS
Dark Canyon Lake
435-259-8389
435-220-0556
darkcanyoncabins.com
435-459-9444
435-220-1050
hiddenoakslodge.com
canyonlandslodge.com
Reunions, Retreats, Groups
HIDDEN OAKS LODGE
51 N. Buckey Road.
Retreats, Reunions, Groups
canyonlandslodge.com
Reunions, Retreats, Groups
canyonlandsutah.com
monticellocanyonlandsinn.com
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NATIONAL 9 NAVAJO TRAIL
232 North Main St. (Hwy. 191)
888-449-6463
435-587-2251
motelmonticello.com
40
RODEWAY INN & SUITES
649 North Main St. (Hwy. 191)
435-587-2489
rodewayinn.com
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RUNNIN’ IRON INN
8 miles north on Highway 191
435-587-2351
canyonlandsbestkeptsecret.com
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THE GRIST MILL INN B&B
64 South 300 East
435-587-2597
oldgristmillinn.com
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THE MONTICELLO INN
164 East Center St. (Hwy. 491)
800-657-6622
435-587-2274
themonticelloinn.com
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WAYSIDE INN
197 East Center St. (Hwy. 491
435-587-2261
None
Horses
&
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LA SAL HUTS
Winter Only
435-259-8946
tagalong.com
10
MORRIS’ LAST RESORT
La Sal Mt. Loop Road
888-820-8525
435-259-5000
morris-last-resort.com
10
MT. PEALE INN & SPA
Highway 46, La Sal
888-687-3253
435-686-2284
mtpeale.com
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PACK CREEK RANCH
La Sal Mt. Loop Road
435-259-8575
packcreekranch.org
435-459-4930
rrgohunting.com
435-259-8875
435-259-8333
packcreekranch.com
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Horses
Meals
provided
MOONLIGHT SPRINGS
RANCH
[email protected]
REDD RANCHES
La Sal - East side of La Sal Mts.
Hunting Parties, Retreats, Reunions
RED ROCK MGT.
La Sal Mt. Loop Road
Horses
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NEEDLES OUTPOST
Highway 211
435-979-4007
canyonlandsneedlesourpost.com
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MOUNTAIN VIEW RESORT
11781 South Hwy. 191
(8 mikes south of Moab)
435-259-5622
mtnviewresortmoab.net
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Showers
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gouldings.com
Pull Through
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435-727-3235
Open All Year
435-678-2770
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Pets Allowed
GOPHER KAMPARK
861 South Highway 191
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Hook-ups
Group Sites
15
Showers
Wireless
26
Pull Through
Max. Ft. Length
bluemountainrvpark.com
Open All Year
Tent Sites
435-678-7840
Pets Allowed
Hook-ups
BLUE MOUNTAIN RV PARK
1888 South Highway 191
COMMERCIAL
CAMPGROUNDS
commercial
CAMPGROUNDS
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GOULDINGS GOOD SAM PARK
County Road 421
(Camping Cabins)
Wireless
Blanding - www.blanding-ut.gov or blandingutah.org
Monument Valley
North County
Bluff - www.bluffutah.org
CADILLAC RANCH RV PARK
East Highway 191
800-538-6195
435-672-2262
bluffutah.org/cadillacranch
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COTTONWOOD RV PARK
West Highway 191
435-672-2287
cottonwoodrvpark.us
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435-683-2226
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VALLE’S RV PARK
Highway 163
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K & A CHUCKWAGON RV PARK
496 N. Main St., (Hwy. 191)
435-587-3468
kachuckwagon.com
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MOUNTAIN VIEW RV PARK
632 North Main St. (Hwy. 191)
435-587-2974
mountainviewutah.com
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ROUGHLOCK RV PARK & CABINS
8 Miles north on Hwy. 191
425-587-2351
canyonlandsbestkeptsecret.com
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WESTERNER RV/TRAILER PARK
516 South Main St. (Hwy. 191)
435-587-2762
None
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Horsecollar Ruin at Natural Bridges National Monument
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Lupin in bloom in the Abajo Mountains
Receeding storm in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.
PHOTO: NPS
bar-tn.com
PHOTO: ©Tom Till
435-587-1005
PHOTO: iStockPhoto
BAR-TN
348 South Main St. (Hwy. 191)
PHOTO: NPS
Monticello - www.monticelloutah.org
Wall & Ruin at Hovenweep National Monument
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SQUAW FLAT CAMPGROUND
35 miles west on Utah Hwy. 211
from junction w/US Hwy. 191
north of Monticello
435-719-2100
(Gen. Info.)
435-259-4711
(Park Specific)
WILLOW FLAT CAMPGROUND
41 miles west on Utah Hwy. 313
from junction w/US Hwy. 191 north
of Moab
435-719-2100
(Gen. Info.)
435-259-4712
(Park Specific)
nps.gov/cany
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nps.gov/cany - Primitive Camping
Dead Horse Point State Park
435-259-2614
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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area - Lake Powell
HALLS CROSSING MARINA
95 miles southwest of Blanding on
Hwy. 276
HITE MARINA
95 miles west of Blanding on Hwy. 95
435-684-7009
435-684-2278
nps.gov/glca
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stateparks.utah.gov/parks/goosenecks
435-678-2238
stateparks.utah.gov
(Primitive Camping)
Vault
Toilet
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970-562-4282
435-692-1234
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nps.gov/hove
nps.gov/hove
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Natural Bridges National Monument
NAT. BRIDGES CAMPGROUND
29 miles west of Blanding on
Utah Hwy. 95
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Hovenweep National Monument
HOVENWEEP CAMPGROUND
20 miles north of Aneth off
Utah Hwy. 262
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HAMBURGER ROCK CMPGRND.
14 miles north of Monticello and 30
miles west on County Road 122
off US Hwy. 191 - Primitive
Camping
nps.gov/glca
nps.gov/glca - Primitive Camping
Goosenecks State Park
GOOSENECKS STATE PARK
8 miles west on Utah Hwy. 316 at
junction with Utah Hwy. 261 - 4
miles north of Mexican Hat
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COMB WASH CAMPGROUND
12 miles west of Blanding on
Utah Hwy. 95 - Primitive Camping
stateparks.utah.gov/reservations
Reservations accepted at 800-322-3770 or stateparks.utah.gov
DEAD HORSE CAMPGROUND
30 miles west on Utah Hwy. 313
from junction w/US Hwy. 191 north
of Moab
nps.gov/nabr
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Vault
Toilet
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HATCH POINT CAMPGROUND
Canyon Rims Recreation Area
20 miles north of Monticello and
25 miles west off US Hwy. 191
on County Road 133 - Primitive
Camping
SAND ISLAND CAMPGRND.
3 miles west of Bluff on
US Hwy. 191
WINDWHISTLE CAMPGROUND
Canyon Rims Recreation Area
20 miles north of Monticello and
6 mikes west off US Hwy. 191 on
County Road 133 - Primitive
Camping
435-587-1500
blm.gov/utah/monticello
Vault
Toilet
435-587-1500
blm.gov/utah/moab
Vault
Toilet
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435-259-2100
blm.gov/utah/moab
Vault
Toilet
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blm.gov/utah/monticello
Vault
Toilet
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blm.gov/utah/moab
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US Forest Service Manti La Sal Nat’l Forest
Reservations accepted for all sites at 1-877-444-6777 (USA)
or www.fs.fed.us/r4/mantilasal
BUCKBOARD CAMPGROUND
6.5 miles west of Monticello on
200 South St. (@ the Welcome Ctr.)
435-587-2401
DALTON SPRINGS CAMPGRND.
5 miles west of Monticello on
200 South St. (@ the Welcome Ctr.)
435-587-2401
DEVIL’S CANYON CAMPGRND.
9.5 miles northeast of Blanding on
Hwy. 191.
NIZHONI CAMPGROUND
12 miles north of Blanding on
Blue Mt. Road
Showers
Showers
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) blm.gov/ut
Canyonlands National Park nps.gov/cany
Reservations accepted for group sites only.
Reservations accepted for group sites only.
Picnic Tables
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Open All Year
Picnic Tables
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Pets Allowed
Open All Year
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Group Sites
Pets Allowed
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Number of Sites
Group Sites
26
Max. Length
Number of Sites
28
Restrooms
Max. Length
Restrooms
public CAMPGROUNDS
435-587-2401
435-587-2401
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fs.fed.us/r4/mantilasal
fs.fed.us/r4/mantilasal
Vault
Toilet
Vault
Toilet
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Vault
Toilet
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Restaurants & food service
Bluff - www.bluffutah.org
Monticello - www.monticelloutah.org
Monument Valley
All restaurants in San Juan County comply with state law
COMB RIDGE COFFEE
45-672-9931
Cafe
STAGECOACH RESTAURANT
800-874-0902
Restaurant,
CHESTER FRIED CHICKEN
435-587-2555
Fast Food
requiring they be non-smoking properties.
680 South Highway 191
Coffees, Teas
Gouldings Lodge, County Road 421
435-727-3231
Cook-outs
17 North Main St. (Hwy. 191)
A&W RESTAURANT
12 West Center St. (Hwy. 191)
45-678-3161
Fast Food
COTTONWOOD STEAKHOUSE
Highway 191
cottonwoodsteakhouse.com
435-672-2287
Cafe
435-672-2221
Cafe
BALCHS PIZZA PALACE
120 E. Center St. (Hwy. 191)
435-678-3211
Pizza
DAIRY CAFE
West Highway 191
FATTBOYZ GRILLIN’
164 N. Grayson Parkway (Hwy. 191)
435-459-9351
Bar-B-Q
K&C TRADING POST
West Highway 191
Restaurant
SAN JUAN RIVER KITCHEN
281 Highway 191
sanjuanriverkitchen.com
HOMESTEAD STEAKHOUSE
121 East Center St. (Hwy. 191)
435-678-3456
HUNT’S TRADING
146 East Center St. (Hwy. 191)
435-678-2739
Coffees & Teas
OLD TYMER RESTAURANT
733 South Main St. (Hwy. 191)
435-678-2122
Restaurant
PATIO DRIVE-IN
95 North Grayson Pkwy. (Hwy. 191)
435-678-2177
Fast Food
SUBWAY SANDWICH
148 South Main St. (Hwy. 191)
435-678-3616
TACO TIME
861 South Main St. (Hwy. 191)
435-678-2306
Fast Food
YAK’S CENTER STREET CAFE
140 North Grayson Pkwy (Hwy.
191)
435-678-2555
Restaurant
TWIN ROCKS CAFE
Historic Loop
twinrocks.com
435-672-2282
Restaurant
Cook-Outs
Beer/Wine
435-672-9956
435-672-2341
Restaurant
Beer/Wine
K&A CHUCKWAGON
496 North Main St. (Hwy. 191)
kachuckwagon.com
435-587-3468
LAMPLIGHT RESTAURANT
655 East Center (Hwy. 491)
lamplightdining.com
435-587-2170
LINECAMP STEAKHOUSE
8 miles north of Monticello Hwy
191
canyonlandsbestkeptsecret.com
PHOTO: Coyotes Singing Studio
Blanding Visitor Center & Museum
OLD BRIDGE GRILL
Highway 163 @ the Historic Bridge
sanjuaninn.net
Packaged &
Fast Food
435-683-2220
Restaurant
RIVER RAT PIZZA
Highway 163
435-683-2226
Fast Food
SWINGING STEAK
Highway 163
mexicanhat.net
435-683-2222
Restaurant
Cook-outs
Beer/Wine
435-727-3231
Fast food
LA SAL GENERAL STORE
Highway 46
435-686-2225
Packaged &
Fast Food
A variety of food vendors are
found at the Vendor Village at the
intersection of Couty Rd. 421 and
US Hwy. 163
435-587-2351
Restaurant
MD RANCH COOKHOUSE
380 South Main St. (Hwy. 191)
435-587-3299
Restaurant
OLD LA SAL RESTAURANT
Milepost 14, Hwy. 46
mtpeale.com
888-687-3253
435-686-2284
Call to reserve.
Restaurant
Beer, Wine
PEACE TREE CAFE
516 North Main St. (Hwy. 191)
peacetreecafe.com
435-587-5063
Coffee Bar,
Cafe,
Restaurant
NEEDLES OUTPOST
Hwy. 211 @ Canyonlands NP
canyonlandsneedlesoutpost.com
435-979-4007
Cafe
PJ’S CAFE & POOL HALL
216 East Center (Hwy. 491)
435-587-2335
Restaurant
Beer/Wine
Mexican Hat
435-683-2214
Restaurant
GOULDINGS C-STORE
County Road 421
North County
Fast Food
MEXICAN HAT SHELL
Highway 163
Nightly open
air
cookouts
Cafe
R&F RESTAURANT
149 East Center (Hwy. 491)
435-587-2440
Cafe
SHAKE SHACK
364 N. Main St. (Hwy. 191)
435-587-2966
Fast Food,
Mexican
SUBWAY SANDWICH
433 North Main St. (Hwy. 191)
435-587-2757
Fast Food
435-587-2555
Fast Food
435-587-2766
Pizzeria, Deli
Sandwiches
TACO TIME
17 North Main St. (Hwy. 191)
outwestfoodnfuelcom
WAGON WHEEL PIZZA
156 South Main St. (Hwy. 191)
PHOTO: NPS
Blanding - www.blanding-ut.gov orblandingutah.org
Druid Arch, Canyonlands National Park
tours, guides, & outfitters
Monticello - www.monticelloutah.org
Monument Valley
North county
Blanding
www.blanding-ut.gov
orblandingutah.org
ANCIENT TRAILS MOTORCYCLE 435-459-4337
Road tours
TOURS
ABAJO HAVEN GUEST RANCH
435-979-3126
Hiking
BLACKHAWK TOURS
blackhawktours.net???
800-308-3460
435-678-3224
BLACK TIMBER OUTFITTERS
blacktimberoutfitters.net
435-760-9302
435-760-0836
435-459-1077
bullhollow.com
Small coach
tours, shuttles,
ATV tours
Guided hunting
& wildlife
FOXTROTTER TOURS
foxtrottertrails.com
435-678-2727
Horseback trail
rides & clinics
NORTH WASH OUTFITTERS
northwashoutfitters.com
435-672-9942
Canyoneering
SUNRISE OUTFITTING
sunriseoutfitting.com
435-678-2838
Guided
hunting
BLUE MOUNTAIN HUNTS
None
435-587-2113
Guided
Hunting
BLACKWATER TOURS
blackwatertours.com
435-727-3312
Monument
Valley, 4 Wheel
Drive
SOUTHWEST ED-VENTURES
FOUR CORNERS SCHOOL
sw-adventures.org
800-525-4456
435-587-2156
Educational
Outdoor
Adventures
DANIEL’S GUIDED TOURS
danielsguidedtours.com
435-727-3227
Monument
Valley and
Mystery Valley
TALKING STONES
archaeologicaltoursofutah.com
435-587-2881
970-739-7773
Archaeological,
Photography
FRED’S ADVENTURE TOURS
No Web Site
435-739-4294
Monument Vly.
Jeep & Hiking
GOULDINGS LODGE & TOURS
gouldings.com
800-874-0902
435-727-3231
Monument &
Mystery Valleys
HOMELAND TOURS
No Web Site
800-388-5613
435-727-3466
Monument Vly.
Horse & Van
Tours
Bluff - www.bluffutah.org
435-672-2466
FAR OUT EXPEDITIONS
faroutexpeditions.com
435-672-2294
RECAPTURE LODGE
bluff-utah.org/recapturelodge/
435-672-2281
WILD RIVERS EXPEDITIONS
riversandruins.com
800-422-7654
435-672-2244
tours
Hiking. scenic
archaeological,
& support
Valley of the Gods from Cedar Mesa
River and
hiking
shuttles
River
expeditions
Lake Powell - lakepowell.com
LAKE POWELL RESORTS
lakepowell.com
RAINBOW AIR
None
435-727-3432
888-687-3253
435-686-2284
Hiking
REDD RANCHES GUIDES
rrgohunting.com
435-459-4930
Guided
Hunting
Monument
Vly., Mystery
Valley, Hunt’s
Mesa
Llama pack
PHOTO: Wild Rivers Exp.
BUCKHORN LLAMA COMPANY
llamapack.com
MAJESTIC MONUMENT VALLEY
TOURING COMPANY
majesticmonumentvalleytouring
company.com
MT. PEALE INN & SPA
Highway 46, La Sal
mtpeale.com
800-528-6154
435-684-7000
435-684-2278
Boating Tours
435-684-2419
Aviation Tours
Floating the San Juan with Wild Rivers Expeditions
MOONLIGHT SPRINGS TOURS
thenavajoway.com
435-727-3331
435-727-3266
ATV Tours
MONUMENT VALLEY TOURS
totempoletour.com
866-422-8687
435-727-3313
Monument
Valley, Jeep,
Hiking
NAVAJO COUNTRY TRAILRIDES
a-aa.com/trailride
435-727-3390
Monument Vly.
Horseback
SACRED MONUMENT TOURS
monumentvalley.net
435-727-3218
Monument Vly.
Jeep.
Horseback
SIMPSON’S TRAILHANDLERS
trailhandlertours.com
435-727-3362
Monument Vly.
Jeep, Hiking
TOTEM POLE TOURS &
TRAILRIDES
navajonationparks.org
435-727-3313
Monument Vly.
Horseback
Sipapu Bridge - Natural Bridges National Monument
PHOTO: iStockPhoto
435-979-3115
PHOTO: San Juan Co. Visitor Services
abajohaven.com
BENNETT TOURS
435-727-3283
Monument
BASE CAMP
members.tripod.com/bennett_tour
Valley, Jeep,
Hurrah Pass Road
435-260-1783
Camel Tours
Hiking
letsplaysoccer.com
San Juan County, Utah!
Those areas accessed by 4 wheel drive require long
days or overnight stays. Come prepared for a
wilderness experience. Carry one gallon of water
per day per person (don’t forget your pet) as well as
water for your vehicle. It is not recommended that
you travel to remote sites alone or with only one
vehicle. When wet, some roads are impassable even
for a 4 wheel drive vehicle. Check weather and road
conditions prior to embarking on a trip into the
backcountry.
Most areas and sites are on paved roads. Some
are accessed via graded gravel, and a few require 4
wheel drive. Most are within a short drive from the
communities in the county.
AUTO RENTAL Available at all international and
national airports, at Grand Junction and Durango
CO, Farmington NM, and Flagstaff AZ.
AMTRACK RAIL SERVICE: Salt Lake City and
Green River UT, Albuquerque and Grants NM, Las
Vegas NV, and Denver and Grand Junction CO.
REGIONAL AIR SERVICE: Grand Junction,
Durango, and Cortez CO, Farmington NM,
Flagstaff AZ, and Moab UT.
INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL AIR SERVICE
Salt Lake City UT, Phoenix AZ, Las Vegas NV,
Albuquerque NM, and Denver CO.
Getting Around in Canyon Country
Utah’s Canyon Country!