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Canyonlands Needles District
- Where
- Moab, UT (Grand County)
- Indoors or outdoors
- Outdoors
- Good for
- outdoor lovers
- Phone
- +1 435-259-4711
Updated October 22, 2026
The Needles is a remote district located within the southern portion of Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah. The Needles District is 1.25 hours driving time from Monticello, Utah, and 1.5 hours from Moab, Utah, and sits at an elevation of approximately 4,900 feet (1494 m). The Needles Campground offers limited services and is best suited to tents and small, self-contained campers and RVs.
About Canyonlands Needles District
Canyonlands Needles District is a nature area or viewpoint in Moab (Grand County), Utah. It's an outdoor activity. 177 other nature areas and viewpoints are within 30 miles; the closest is Wooden Shoe Arch Overlook, about 1.7 miles away. It suits outdoor lovers.
More nature areas & viewpoints nearby
Make a day of it
Eat nearby
- Needles Outpost · Bakery · 1.0 mi
Places to stay
- Canyonlands Needles Outpost · Hotel · La Sal · 0.9 mi
More to do nearby
- Roadside Ruin Trailhead · Hiking Trail · 0.4 mi
- Cave Springs Cowboy Camp · Campground · 0.7 mi
Common questions
Where is it?
Moab, Utah.
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