Family Things To Do in Monticello, Utah

This hike is the type of trip that can be crafted out of the Needles Trails Complex. The trip can vary in number of nights out, can be taken clockwise or counterclockwise, and can start and finish ... More on Trails

Enjoy this challenging trail in early spring to avoid the summer heat. Oth More on Trails

Mule Canyon Ruin is a classic ancestral Puebloan (previously called Anasazi) archaeological site that has been stabilized and interpreted for the public. The site, displaying a kiva, small tower, and a room block, provides a close-up, ... More on Epinions.com

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This trail was awesome! Easy to follow. The Confluence overlook is a great More on Trails

A 50-mile desert canyon drive with a variety of geologic, scenic, and historic attractions. The official state byway is limited to a section of highway near the Needles entrance to Canyonlands National Park. The entire corridor of ... More on Trails

There are many Ancestral Puebloan (sometimes referred to as the Anasazi) structures and rock-art sites in this scenic basin, some close to the main Beef Basin loop road. Others are up side roads. O... More on Trails

Beef Basin is a great place to go. More on Trails

If you can afford the time to make this a three-day trip, you will have the opportunity to see most of the outstanding features of the Needles area. A three-day trip provides the ... More on Trails

I had one day in the Needles district and decided on a long day trip loop: More on Trails

There is something for everyone on this remote river in Utah's high-desert country. Bighorn sheep can be viewed along the river's south side, so remember to bring your binoculars. You can choose to run the upper 26-mile section from ... More on Epinions.com

The view from the trailhead is spectacular, another of the canyonland areas notable viewpoints. Below you, the wide-bottomed, deeply incised Salt Creek Canyon and its tributaries, spread out like c... More on Trails

Great trail!! Beautiful scenery! Lots of indian ruins and pictographs. Must More on Trails

This hike is similar to the Squaw Canyon/Big Spring Canyon loop, but its longer and slightly more rugged. If you arent in good physical condition, it might be too much for a day hike. ... More on Trails

Great Hike!! Deep canyons and narrows.. Some of the best hiking I've ever d More on Trails

This long and highly scenic trail commences at the junction of Utah 211 and CR 104 (Beef Basin Road), 7.5 miles northwest of Newspaper Rock State Park. The first few miles pass through private property before the trail enters public ... More on Trails