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Canyonlands National Park Hikers at Grand View Point
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Canyonlands National Park
Operating Hours & Seasons
 
Island in the Sky Visitor Center
NPS Photo by Neal Herbert
Island in the Sky Visitor Center
 
Canyonlands is open year-round, 24 hours a day. Each district has its own visitor center with operating hours that differ depending on the season.

Island in the Sky
The Visitor Center is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with extended hours spring through fall. It will close Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

Maze
The Hans Flat Ranger Station is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It will close Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

Needles
The Visitor Center is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with extended hours spring through fall. It will close Thanksgiving Day and from December 4, 2011 through February 18, 2012.

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Detail of the Great Gallery pictograph panel

Did You Know?
Some of the rock art in Horseshoe Canyon was painted over 3,000 years ago. Now known as "Barrier Canyon" style rock art, it was painted by nomadic groups of hunter-gatherers that roamed throughout the southwest.
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Last Updated: November 11, 2011 at 09:11 MST