Scenic Drive to Canyonlands Needles District | Utah Rout 211 Indian Creek Scenic Byway | 4k HDR

Indian Creek Scenic Byway to Canyonlands National Park’s Needles District and Elephant Hill Road (With Original Instrumental Ambient Music).
This long-format video follows a scenic drive along Utah State Route 211, also known as the Indian Creek Scenic Byway, from U.S. Highway 191 south of Moab into the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park. The approximately 35-mile approach crosses classic Colorado Plateau desert terrain with red rock canyons, open sagebrush plains, and broad plateau vistas. Along the way, the drive passes Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument, a large panel of ancient petroglyphs carved into sandstone, and views toward Sixshooter Peaks near the park boundary. Inside the district, the route includes the approach to Elephant Hill Road, a rugged access road leading deeper into the Needles backcountry and trailheads. Filmed in real time in 4K HDR, the video highlights the region’s geologic diversity, from eroded sandstone layers and canyon walls to the distinctive Cedar Mesa sandstone spires that give the Needles District its name—before reaching the Needles Visitor Center and park road network.

This video is part of a series documenting a trip to Southwestern USA, in the spring of 2024.

This video is best viewed on high-resolution HDR displays.
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Video chapters:
0:00:00 Geographic and landscape introduction
0:01:06 Utah State Route 211 westbound (Indian Creek Scenic Byway) toward the Canyonlands Needles District
0:30:15 Entering Canyonlands National Park, Needles District
0:41:00 Big Spring Canyon Overlook and Confluence Overlook Trailhead
0:51:00 Elephant Hill Road
1:18:50 Leaving Canyonlands National Park
1:30:45 View of the Sixshooter Peaks
1:48:05 Newspaper Rock