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Submission
If you're planning an overnight trip into the backcountry of Canyonlands National Park or the Orange Cliffs Unit of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, you must have a permit. Canyonlands National Park issues permits for the Orange Cliffs Unit, which shares Canyonlands' western boundary and the same backcountry management plan, permits, and reservation system.
You must have a printed and signed permit in your possession during your entire trip. A permit is not valid from any mobile device.
BACKCOUNTRY PERMITS
Day-Use Permits
Overnight Permits
River Permits
Horse/Stock Permits
Advance reservations are not required but we strongly recommend it. Overnight permits are very competitive for White Rim trips in spring and fall and Needles backpacking trips in spring. For these activities, we recommend you apply as early as possible. Space is limited. Any campsites and permits not reserved in advance may be made available first-come, first-served at visitor centers.
All backcountry overnight campsites and areas become available on a seasonal basis, four months before the start of the season.
Spring permits (March 10 – June 9) open November 10. Summer permits (June 10 – September 9) open February 10. Fall permits (September 10 – December 9) open May 10. Winter permits (December 10 – March 9) open August 10. Permits will open at 8 am MT.
Magnificent. Lots of wide-open INSANE views off the east. A massive cliff to the south. To the west and southwest, an crazy-beautiful ridge with magnificent spires, hoodoos, and mesas. The colors change every 1 second. Lots of good flat spots for tents. BRING TOILET PAPER for the outhouse! THANK YOU NPS!
Road is a bit rough but any 4x4 would make it. Made it there in a sprinter van. The access through 279 (potash road) is easier than the Shafer canyon switchbacks. The bathrooms were clean and well maintained.
Campground A is the furthest of the letters from their respective bathrooms, this one is about a football field away from the bathroom, just far enough to be a drag to walk to. And it has a few good Rocky humps you need to drive over to get to it, as compared to the other letters... Which will be no issue unless your doing the trail in a non lifted vehicle.
Otherwise it is the farthest from the main trail, and closest to the surrounding hills. Very Scenic and with less noise/dirt as compared to the other letters
