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Grand View Point Trail is one of the most popular trails at Canyonlands National Park in Utah. It’s located in the Island in the Sky district at the Grand View Point Overlook, which is at the very end of Grand View Point Road.
Grand View Point Trail is an easy trail that’s about two miles long round-trip. It takes you from the Grand View Point Overlook along the edge of the canyon to the end of the Island in the Sky mesa. It’s well worth doing for the views alone. Allow 90 minutes to two hours to complete it.
Starting the Trail
The trail begins with views similar to that at Grand View Point Overlook. You can see the end of the mesa in the distance as well as White Rim Canyon below.
As you move along the trail, the views begin to change. You can see the range of colors of the rock in the canyon.
There are also different perspectives of Monument Basin inside White Rim Canyon.
Eventually you can see what’s on the other side of the canyon rim, including Candlestick Tower in the distance.
End of the Trail
At the end of the trail there’s a small rock formation you can climb for better views. I climbed up and was able to see Junction Butte in front of the mesa and back towards Candlestick Tower.
On the other side, there was another magnificent view of White Rim Canyon and Monument Basin.
In the distance towards the Maze district, I could spot Ekker Butte and Elaterite Butte. Ekker Butte is named for a pioneer ranching family and is located in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
