Visiting Dead Horse Point

When you come visit Dead Horse Point you will be in awe. You are 2,000 ft above the Colorado River where it and other streams have carved through mesa’s creating buttes and canyons. There are about a million and one photo opportunities here as well as great hiking trails and mountain biking trails. 

Pets are allowed!

The really neat thing about Dead Horse Point State Park is that you can bring your pet with you on your hikes! Unlike most National Parks, this State Park somewhat encourages you to bring your pet with you. They will enjoy the great adventure of Dead Horse Point as much as you will. You don’t need proof of vaccinations for this park. It is required that you keep your animals on a leash. Utah is a very hot state so keep your dogs hydrated and maybe even get them a RUFFWEAR cooling vest.

Amenities

Here you can find 9 yurts that can house up to 6 people each, all have fantastic views of the Canyonlands below. And they also have 2 separate campgrounds with over 50 sites to stay for both tents and trailers. But remember only up to 8 people per campsite. This is honestly a great place to stay if you are staying in and around the area visiting the Canyonlands National Park , the Arches National Park or Moab. It can be a great home base if you are wanting to be away from the city life of Moab and its also a good middle ground between all the main attractions.

45 mins from Moab, 17 Mins from Canyonlands, 37 mins from Arches.

Prices

• Regular day trip: $20
• Motorcycles: $10
• RV campsites: $40
• Campsites: $35
• Yurts: $140

International Dark Sky Association 

Another really great thing about Dead Horse Point State Park is that they are part of the IDA. They really work to keep the natural beauty of night sky available for visitors like you and me. You can see millions of stars here more than you can usually see from other light pollution areas. They sometimes even have telescope out for visitors to be able to see galaxies! Which I absolutely love this especially being a lover of the night sky. If you would like to find other IDA areas close to you or how to even help, visit Dark Sky Associations.

Great place for kids

I believe this is a great place to bring your kids as long as you remind them to be safe! Because there are a lot of parts of the park that have no railing or anything keeping them from an unfortunate fall. But aside form that, the trails are easy to hike and there are beautiful picnic areas if you’re planning on only staying for a few hours.

Let me know of your experiences you had here at Dead Horse Point State park!

Stay safe and hydrated friends!

Until next time

-Dash