Newspaper Rock

Newspaper Rock

  • Locale: Indian Creek
  • Time: Half Hour
  • Fee: None

This rock imagery panel on the way to Indian Creek and the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park has 2000 years of history depicted in over 650 rock imagery designs left by the Ancestral Puebloans, Fremont people, Navajo people, and Anglo-Americans. It has been designated a State Historic Monument and is on the National Register for Historic Places. There are vault toilets available at Newspaper Rock.

Special Considerations

There is a developed parking lot and pit toilet adjacent to Newspaper Rock. Please be prepared to pack in water and pack out trash.

  • Archaeology
  • Northern Excursion
  • Tips For Visiting Here with Respect
    Dogs & Archaeology Don’t Mix

    Dogs & Archaeology Don’t Mix

    To prevent erosion and degradation, dogs are not allowed in or near archeological sites. Always check beforehand if dogs are permitted in an area or region. Remember that many of these sites are culturally significant, so please make sure to leash pets, keep them away from cultural sites, and don’t let them dig.

    Don’t Touch Rock Imagery or Make Your Own

    Don’t Touch Rock Imagery or Make Your Own

    Natural oils on your hands can destroy delicate rock imagery. Vandalism of petroglyphs and pictographs erases stories of early Indigenous peoples and destroys the experience for future visitors.

    Guide Children Through Sites

    Guide Children Through Sites

    Sacred cultural sites are not playgrounds. Teach children to respect these places so they can share them with future generations and become better stewards of the land. Keep a close eye on them so they don’t get hurt or accidentally damage cultural belongings.
  • Maps and Directions
  • Coordinates: 37.988190, -109.517972
  • Directions:

    From Bluff: Take Hwy 191N for 60.6 miles. Turn left onto UT-211 W towards Canyonlands. Follow for 12.5 miles until mile marker 6.7, parking on right.

    From Blanding: Take Hwy 191 N for 34.8 miles. Turn left onto UT-211 W towards Canyonlands. Follow for 12.5 miles until mile marker 6.7, parking on right.