2017 Map of Druid Arch

About this map

Canyonlands National Park provides the backdrop for this detailed topographic study of a deeply dissected desert landscape. The map centers on the namesake Druid Arch and the surrounding labyrinth of canyons and basins that define the Needles district. High plateaus and hidden basins like Chesler Park and Virginia Park are accessible only by a complex network of footpaths, including the Joint Trail and Chester Park Trail. The drainages of Elephant Canyon and Big Spring Canyon converge here, carved into the sandstone over eons. To the east, the Salt Cr drainage serves as a primary corridor, passing beneath Angel Arch and past Upper Jump. The south is dominated by the broad expanse of Beef Basin and Middle Park, where the terrain begins to open slightly away from the dense canyon systems.