For first time visitors to the Moab national parks, I don’t recommend doing the Maze district of Canyonlands because it is far more remote and difficult to access than the casual visitor would ...

there is the Horseshoe Canyon District that is north of the Maze District and river activities to enjoy in Canyonlands ...

Headquarted at the Dugout Ranch, just outside the Needles District ... around Canyonlands harbored cattle rustlers and other outlaws. Robbers Roost, a mesa top west of the Maze, served as a ...

Previous visitors also liked that Canyonlands is less crowded ... hiking options tend to gravitate to the Needles district south of Moab. The Maze and Horseshoe Canyon are primarily accessed ...