Flood Closure Notice

FYI from our Canyonlands Backcountry Reservation Office…..it is that time of year again….wanted you to know.

Thanks,

Mary M. Wilson
Chief of Interpretation and Visitor Services
Arches and Canyonlands National Parks
435-719-2140


ALERT: As of today May 15, 2017, the west side of the White Rim Road between the Potato Bottom and Labyrinth campsites is impassable due to flooding by the Green River during spring run-off. Parties traveling around the White Rim from the east side will not be able to exit the park via Mineral Bottom. We do not know how long it will remain impassable. If your trip has you entering or exiting through this area, please plan accordingly.

It is imperative that you determine current road and river conditions immediately prior to your trip start date in person at the Island in the Sky Visitor Center or by phone (435) 259-4712. Or you may contact the park Backcountry Office at canyres@nps.gov. It may be possible to change your trip itinerary if other sites are available.

The current flow on the Green River is 20,000 cfs and will most likely remain flooded at levels as low as 14,000 cfs.


Dinosaur Diamond isn’t baseball…

So I finally got a chance to see the new dinosaur place just north of town. Now I see why it took a long time to build – it’s quite elaborate. Besides the obvious scientific research it took to recreate these critters, they’ve inserted some drama into the displays as well. Particularly cool was the aquarium exhibit (see video excerpt) I enjoyed the time spent there and will go again.

I recently went through the northern parts of the Dinosaur Diamond (The Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway is a 512-mile-long National Scenic Byway in the U.S. states of Utah and Colorado. The highway forms a diamond-shaped loop with vertices at Moab, Helper, Vernal and Grand Junction. – Wikipedia Article about Dinosaur Diamond) and saw how popular the whole subject of dinosaurs is.