In the early 1900s, the Canyonlands National Park was extremely remote, and few had traveled there at that time. The area of Cave Springs Camp was established throughout the area for the roaming cattle ranchers and cowboys, and in the Needles District the Cave Spring Camp was one of the most important.

Although abandoned, today the Cave Spring Camp is still largely intact, and it offers a fascinating insight into what a cowboy's life was like in the early 1900s. The camp was first established around the turn of the century, but after 1918 when the Indian Creek Cattle Company was formed it gained particular prominence. Within ten years the company had become the largest cattle operation in Utah, with its headquarters at the Dugout Ranch just 15 miles east of the national park.

Hiking

Dead Horse Point, Canyonlands National Park
Attraction type: State park

Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park
Attraction type: Scenic/historic walking area; Geological formation; Park;
National park

Green River, Canyonlands National Park
Attraction type: River

The Needles, Canyonlands National Park
Attraction type: Geological formation; Canyon