Canyonlands Needles District Self Guided Driving Audio Tour

Overview

Discover Canyonlands’ Needles District on a self-guided driving tour through Utah’s rugged red rock wilderness. Marvel at ancient petroglyphs at Newspaper Rock, then follow scenic roads to windswept Pothole Point and the iconic Wooden Shoe Overlook. Hear stories of ancestral Puebloans, cowboy legends, and geologic wonders as you explore remote canyons and colorful spires shaped by time.

Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together!

After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Tour Guide App by Action, entering your unique password, and accessing your tour. The preceding steps require good internet/Wi-Fi access. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there.

Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

This is not an entrance ticket to attractions along the route. Check opening hours before your visit.

City: Utah

Sat 14 Jun

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Starting at $13.59

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Sat 14 Jun

Starting at $13.59

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone

Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!

Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!

Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!

Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.

Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!

Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!

Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How to access: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a confirmation email and text with instructions: • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password • Download the tour MUST DO while in strong wifi/cellular Works offline after download
How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

What To Expect

Bears Ears National Monument

Before we arrive at Canyonlands National Park, we’ll be passing through a section of Bears Ears National Monument, or not, considering the boundaries of this national monument are a little complicated and subject to change.

Newspaper Rock Recreation Site

We’re definitely going to want to stop and see this. I don’t want to give too much away so I’ll just say that several different cultures have passed through this spot over the last 2000 years and many of them left their mark on this rock.

Needles District Visitor Center

The Visitor’s Center is coming up quickly on our right. It's always a good idea to stop in here and make sure the trails we want to visit are all clear. There's water and washrooms here too of course.

Cave Spring

The first pull-out on our left is for Roadside Ruin. I recommend skipping this one for now, we'll catch it on our way out. Shortly after that, we’ll find a sign for Cave Springs pointing toward a road on the left.

Wooden Shoe Arch overlook

It’s called the Wooden Shoe Overlook and well, I'll let you see for yourself why it was named after the classic Dutch shoe. You heard me right - an arch here at Needles in Canyonlands National Park.

Pothole Point Trail

We’re approaching the Pothole Point Trailhead. It’s called Pothole Point because the slickrock here is covered with pockets in the rock called potholes or ephemeral pools.

Slickrock Cinemas 3

We're just a few minutes from the end of the road, shew, that was quick - I did say the Scenic Drive in the Needles district was pretty short. Our next stop is the trailhead for the Slickrock Foot Trail.

Big Spring Canyon Overlook

We're just about to the turnaround point of our Needles District Tour. At the turnaround up ahead, we’ll find yet another trailhead - the Big Spring Canyon Overlook Trail which leads to the confluence of the Green and Colorado rivers and also connects to the Chesler Park area trails. I’d skip these trails in favor of the others I mentioned so far and let's start making our way back toward the park entrance.

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