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A dramatic view from inside a natural sandstone alcove at False Kiva in Canyonlands National Park, revealing ancient stone ruins in the foreground and sweeping canyon mesas under a stormy, cloud-laden sky. The warm red-orange tones of the rock…

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Where to Base for Canyonlands

Moab is the basecamp — where to sleep, eat, refuel, and book the 4x4 and river trips.

A dramatic view from inside a natural sandstone alcove at False · Where to Base for Canyonlands National Park

Where to Base

Gateway towns near Canyonlands

Almost every Canyonlands trip runs out of Moab — the full-service adventure town about 32 miles from the Island in the Sky entrance, and the shared base for Arches. It's where you sleep, eat, refuel, and book the 4x4 and river trips that fill the days you're not at the overlooks. Open the town for its lodging, things to do, and the lay of the place.

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    Moab

    11.3 mi from the park
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    Moab — adventure-town basecamp, Island district 16 miles northeast of Canyonlands. Compare lodging tiers, prices, and entrance proximity for Canyonlands.

    Population ~5,366

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