Dead Horse Point State Park

Dead Horse Point State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
View of the Colorado River and Canyonlands National Park from Dead Horse Point
Location of Dead Horse Point State Park in Utah
Dead Horse Point State Park (the United States)
LocationSan Juan County, Utah, U.S.
Coordinates38°30′30″N 109°44′32″W / 38.50833°N 109.74222°W / 38.50833; -109.74222
Area5,300 acres (21 km2)
Elevation5,900 ft (1,800 m)
Established1959
Visitors560,783 (in 2017)
OperatorUtah State Parks
Websitestateparks.utah.gov/stateparks/parks/dead-horse/

Dead Horse Point State Park is a state park in San Juan County, Utah in the United States, featuring a dramatic overlook of the Colorado River and Canyonlands National Park. The park opened to the public in 1959 and covers 5,362 acres (2,170 ha) of high desert at an altitude of 5,900 feet (1,800 m).

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