Dead Horse Point State Park Overlook
Utah State Park perched 2,000 feet above the Colorado River and Canyonlands National Park, 32 miles from Moab via UT-313. The main overlook is vehicle-accessible with a paved ADA path and a broad view into the canyon meanders. Day-use fee required. Seven overlooks total accessible by rim trail.
Dead Horse Point sits at the end of a long mesa peninsula, connected to the surrounding plateau by a narrow strip of land just 30 yards wide. The overlook stands 2,000 feet above the Colorado River, which bends through the canyon below with Canyonlands National Park spreading out beyond it. The park carries a day-use fee, and cell service on the mesa is spotty to nonexistent — plan accordingly before you leave Moab, where gas, food, and medical care are more than 30 miles away.
The main overlook is vehicle-accessible and reached by a short paved path with an ADA-accessible viewing platform. From the rim you can trace the river's gooseneck and pick out canyon features deep into Canyonlands. The park also holds a certified International Dark Sky designation, recognized in 2016, making the plateau worth a second visit after sunset if your schedule allows. Rim hiking trails connect multiple overlooks around the mesa edge, and the park's Intrepid Trail System adds 17 miles of non-motorized singletrack for mountain bikers.
The 32-mile out-and-back on UT-313 from US-191 is one of the best short detours in Moab — light traffic, sweeping desert plateau, and a payoff that rivals the Grand Canyon in drama. Far less crowded than Arches.
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