Place

Candlestick Tower Overlook

A dark red and brown sandstone feature that resembles a group of candles juts from the valley floor.
Candlestick Tower in the distance.

Neal Herbert

Quick Facts
Location:
Island in the Sky, Canyonlands
Significance:
Overlook

Parking - Auto, Scenic View/Photo Spot

From this small roadside pullout, enjoy sweeping views to the west, including more than one imaginatively named feature.

Accessibility:

  • Candlestick Tower can be viewed from your vehicle, or along the paved pullout.
  • The area closer to the canyon rim is unpaved, rocky and uneven. 

Parking:

  • Parking is limited. The paved roadside pullout can accommodate 4-5 cars at a time. 

Canyonlands National Park

Last updated: June 9, 2022