| 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) | |
| Location | San Juan County, Utah, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38°30′30″N 109°44′32″W / 38.50833°N 109.74222°W |
| Area | 5,300 acres (21 km2)[1] |
| Elevation | 5,900 ft (1,800 m)[2] |
| Established | 1959[2] |
| Visitors | 560,783 (in 2017)[3] |
| Operator | Utah State Parks |
| Website | stateparks |
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.[4] 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).
- ^ "Dead Horse Point State Park Resource Management Plan" (PDF). Utah State Parks. April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ^ a b "Dead Horse Point State Park: About the Park". Utah State Parks. Archived from the original on March 16, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ^ "Utah State Park 2017 Visitation" (PDF). Utah State Parks Planning. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ Leigh, Rufus Wood (1961). Five hundred Utah place names: their origin and significance. Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press. p. 17.