Dead Horse Point State Park
Viewpoint · Moab, Utah
A narrow neck of mesa 2,000 feet above a gooseneck bend of the Colorado River, thirty-odd miles from Moab, looking across the canyons of the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands. The name comes from a bleak local legend: nineteenth-century cowboys used the point as a natural corral, penning wild horses behind a narrow fence of brush, and horses left there died of exposure within sight of the river below. The overlook is a short walk from the car park and it is one of the great views in the American West.
Utah State Route 313, Moab, Utah, United States
Open daily year round. A Utah State Parks day-use fee is charged per vehicle, typically about $10-$20, with the state parks annual pass accepted; camping is booked through Utah State Parks and the two small campgrounds fill well ahead in spring and autumn. ⚠ THERE IS NO WATER SOURCE IN THE PARK — all drinking water must be carried in, and at 5,900 feet in desert heat that is not optional. ⚠ FUEL, FOOD AND MEDICAL CARE ARE OVER 30 MILES AWAY IN MOAB. There are unfenced 2,000-foot drops along the rim away from the main overlook, which is the one place with a guardrail. Sunrise and sunset are when the canyon has depth; midday flattens the view completely.
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