Comments on: Things to Do at Needles Canyonlands National Park

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 14 May 2020 15:51:40 +0000

Beth – I think it’s called Split Top – when I search for that I find it. Hope this is what you’re looking for!

By: Beth Marotta

Beth Marotta — Thu, 14 May 2020 02:28:55 +0000

Hi,
Back in the mid 1980’s, we camped at a group site on BLM land in the Needles area.
It was called, Split Rock Cave. I was telling someone about it, but it seems to have been removed from any lists or maps. I was just hoping to find a photo of it. Can you help?

By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 23:48:36 +0000

In reply to Nazneen Malik. Here's your geology lesson from the NPS website: The Canyonlands landscape is one of erosion. As this area gradually rose, rivers that once deposited sediment on the lowlands began to remove it from the emerging plateau. The Green and Colorado rivers began carving into the geologic layer cake, exposing buried sediments and creating the canyons of Canyonlands. Summer thunderstorms bring heavy rains that scour the landscape. Some layers erode more easily than others. As softer rock dissolves away, layers of harder rock form exposed shelves, giving the canyon walls their stair-step appearance. Occasionally, a slab of harder rock will protect a weaker layer under it, creating balanced rocks and towers. Water also seeps into cracks in the rock, eroding and widening them until only thin spires remain, like those found in The Needles.

By: Nazneen Malik

Nazneen Malik — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 17:05:37 +0000

Great clicks! I am curious were the rock formations due to volcanic activity or sediments?

By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 13:19:05 +0000

In reply to Thrifty Campers. We love Canyonlands - Island in the Sky & Needles. This park provides wonderful opportunities for photography for sure!

By: Thrifty Campers

Thrifty Campers — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 23:09:59 +0000

The formations here at canyonlands are incredibly cool. This is definitely a place to visit and take good photography like yourself. Awesome post!

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 02:41:31 +0000

In reply to Vaisakhi Mishra. The rock is HUGE so yes, it was very interesting to see it in person.

By: Rishabh

Rishabh — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 22:27:32 +0000

This looks like a great place to explore and brilliant tips. Will surely check it out when I’m in the region!

By: Vaisakhi Mishra

Vaisakhi Mishra — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 00:36:42 +0000

I didnt even know the needles canyon had so much to offer! The Newspaper Rock is a gem for history lovers, must have been such an interesting experience for you when you first saw it, right?!

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 20:37:01 +0000

In reply to Jean. There are wonderful trails in Needles to explore - all difficulty levels so something for everyone. Yes, Newspaper Rock is aptly named for sure!