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Golden eagles, peregrine falcons and ravens soar gracefully over the sculptured pinnacles, mesas and buttes near Dead Horse Point.
The 5,200-acre park sits on a towering stone promontory jutting into Meander Canyon, its sheer cliffs offer a spectacular panorama.
There are many different stories of how the point, which is only 30 yards wide at its neck, got its name. One popular legend tells of mustangs left behind after being corralled by cowboys. Confused by the terrain and unable to find their way off the point, the horses died of thirst within sight of the Colorado River 2,000 feet below.
About 10 miles of trails make for easy hiking, and there is wheelchair accessibility to the main lookout.
The road through the park is popular with cyclists. Trail biking is not permitted. Rock climbing is by permit only.
An interpretive museum offers information on the park's natural features and its resident mule deer, bighorn sheep and kit foxes.
Dead Horse Point State Park has a year-round 21-unit campground. Water is limited. Visitors should fill recreation vehicle water tanks before coming to the park.
The park is located on State Route 313, 32 miles northwest of Moab.
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The view from Dead Horse Point.
Enjoying the view from the overlook at Dead Horse Point State Park.
Campers at Dead Horse Point State Park.
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