Island in the Sky Scenic Drive
Island in the Sky Scenic Drive is a scenic drive in Utah. Within Utah it covers roughly 25 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Island in the Sky Scenic Drive with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
This drive runs along the Island in the Sky, a broad mesa in Canyonlands National Park that stands more than 1,000 feet above the canyons carved by the Green and Colorado rivers. Overlooks like Grand View Point and the Green River Overlook take in a vast maze of cliffs and benches, while Mesa Arch famously frames the sunrise over the canyons below. The high, exposed mesa has long-range views in every direction.
- Grand View Point
- Mesa Arch
- Green River Overlook
- Canyonlands mesa
- 1,000-ft cliffs
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About this drive
This is a scenic drive — a road worth taking for the views and the journey itself rather than the quickest line between two points.
Where to Stay along Island in the Sky Scenic Drive
3 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Island in the Sky Scenic Drive.
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