Dead Horse Point State Park

Desert wildflowers hang on the edge of an overlook of the Colorado River at Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah. Dead Horse Point State Park [1] is in Utah, USA near the city of Moab. It offers a panoramic view of the Colorado River far below as it makes its way toward the Grand Canyon. Understand History Landscape Flora and fauna Climate Get in Fees/Permits It costs around $10 USD to get into the park. This is an inexpensive fee for what you get to experience; the views are beyond belief! Get around If you can, rent an auto with Utah plates. Law enforcement loves to give tickets to out-of-state visitors. See There is a visitor center where the panoramic view is accessible to the casual visitor. Do Buy Eat Drink Sleep Lodging Nearby Moab has a wide range of lodging options. Camping The park includes a campground with 21 sites. Backcountry Stay safe The biggest danger in Dead Horse Point State Park, as well as in other parks in the area, is the weather. High temperatures can easily exceed 100Fº before noon. Visitors should pack at least 1 gallon of water for every person in their party because it is very easy to become dehydrated. It is easy to get lost if trying to get into the canyons, so if you are hiking, pack more food and water than you think you will need. Tell someone where you are going and have a buddy. Some of the cliffs in the state park exceed 2,000 feet, so DO NOT go near the edge if there is no barrier to keep you from falling off the top of the cliff, and if there is a barrier, you still need to use extreme caution while looking into the canyons. Finally, if a thunderstorm is near or over you, try to get to a shelter; if none is around, get close to the ground, and if you are in a canyon, get to higher land immediately because flash floods start easily. Get out Arches National Park is about 30 miles (1 hour by car) from Dead Horse Point State Park. This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!