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Scenic Viewpoints in Utah

106 scenic viewpoints in Utah with photography planning data — sunrise and sunset azimuths, golden hour by month, Milky Way windows and estimated sky darkness. San Juan County has the most (24). The darkest skies are at Big Spring Canyon Overlook: Protecting Wilderness (Bortle 1).

Top scenic viewpoints

Buck Canyon OverlookScenic Viewpoint
Buck Canyon OverlookSan Juan County · 1,881 m
Balanced Rock Viewpoint and TrailScenic Viewpoint
Balanced Rock Viewpoint and TrailGrand County
Big Spring Canyon Overlook: Protecting WildernessScenic Viewpoint
Big Spring Canyon Overlook: Protecting WildernessSan Juan County
Chesler Park Viewpoint TrailScenic Viewpoint
Chesler Park Viewpoint TrailSan Juan County
Chessmen Ridge OverlookScenic Viewpoint
Chessmen Ridge OverlookIron County
Confluence Overlook TrailScenic Viewpoint
Confluence Overlook TrailSan Juan County
Scenic Viewpoint
Colorado River OverlookSan Juan County · 1,453 m
Scenic Viewpoint
Candlestick Tower OverlookGrand County
Scenic Viewpoint
Agua Canyon OverlookKane County · 2,669 m
Scenic Viewpoint
Anticline OverlookSan Juan County · 1,737 m
Scenic Viewpoint
Arch Canyon OverlookSan Juan County · 2,573 m
Scenic Viewpoint
Arch Canyon OverlookSan Juan County · 2,065 m

Scenic Viewpoints by county

All scenic viewpoints (106)

NameCountyElevationNearest townSky
Buck Canyon OverlookCanyonlandsSan Juan County1,881 mMoab1
Balanced Rock Viewpoint and TrailArchesGrand County—Moab2
Big Spring Canyon Overlook: Protecting WildernessCanyonlandsSan Juan County—Moab1
Chesler Park Viewpoint TrailCanyonlandsSan Juan County—Monticello1
Chessmen Ridge OverlookCedar BreaksIron County—Cedar City2
Confluence Overlook TrailCanyonlandsSan Juan County—Moab1
Colorado River OverlookCanyonlandsSan Juan County1,453 mMoab1
Candlestick Tower OverlookCanyonlandsGrand County—Moab1
Agua Canyon OverlookBryce CanyonKane County2,669 mPanguitch1
Anticline OverlookSan Juan County1,737 mMoab2
Arch Canyon OverlookSan Juan County2,573 mBlanding1
Arch Canyon OverlookSan Juan County2,065 mBlanding1
Bagpipe Butte OverlookCanyonlandsWayne County2,024 mMoab1
Beaver Dam OverlookUtah County2,638 mElk Ridge4
Big Spring Canyon OverlookCanyonlandsSan Juan County1,548 mMonticello1
Black Birch Canyon OverlookBryce CanyonKane County2,673 mPanguitch1
Bryce Point OverlookBryce CanyonGarfield County2,535 mPanguitch1
Bullfrog Creek OverlookGarfield County1,503 mPage1
Butler Wash ViewpointSan Juan County1,803 mBlanding1
Canyon OverlookZionWashington County1,808 mHildale2
Canyonlands OverlookCanyonlandsSan Juan County1,783 mMoab1
Castle Valley OverlookGrand County2,533 mMoab1
Chessmen OverlookCedar BreaksIron County3,196 mCedar City2
Confluence OverlookCanyonlandsSan Juan County1,434 mMoab1
Dead Horse Point OverlookSan Juan County1,807 mMoab1
Upper Delicate Arch ViewpointArchesGrand County1,346 mMoab1
Desert OverlookGarfield County3,283 mMoab1
Fairview Lakes OverlookSanpete County2,839 mFairview3
Fairyland Point OverlookBryce CanyonGarfield County2,371 mPanguitch1
Farview Point OverlookBryce CanyonGarfield County2,690 mPanguitch1
Ferron Canyon OverlookEmery County2,503 mFerron2
Fiery Furnace ViewpointArchesGrand County1,449 mMoab1
Flint Trail OverlookGarfield County2,088 mMoab1
Goosenecks OverlookCapitol ReefWayne County1,938 mRichfield1
Grand View Point OverlookCanyonlandsSan Juan County1,909 mMoab1
Green River OverlookCanyonlandsSan Juan County1,824 mMoab1
Inspiration Point OverlookBryce CanyonGarfield County2,487 mPanguitch1
Joes Valley OverlookEmery County2,340 mOrangeville2
Johnson Ridge OverlookSanpete County2,784 mFairview3
Kolob Canyons ViewpointZionWashington County1,883 mToquerville2
La Sal Mountains ViewpointArchesGrand County1,283 mMoab3
Lake Powell OverlookGarfield County1,301 mMoab1
Lookout PointEmery County1,831 mFerron1
Maverick Point OverlookSan Juan County2,446 mMonticello1
Maze OverlookCanyonlandsWayne County1,581 mMoab1
Mill Creek Canyon OverlookGrand County2,411 mMoab1
Millard Canyon OverlookCanyonlandsWayne County1,891 mMoab1
Moki Dugway OverlookSan Juan County1,956 mBlanding1
Montezuma Creek OverlookSan Juan County1,600 mBlanding1
Monument Valley OverlookNatural BridgesSan Juan County2,078 mBlanding1
Muley Point OverlookSan Juan County1,938 mKayenta1
Murphy Point OverlookCanyonlandsSan Juan County1,867 mMoab1
Natural Bridge OverlookBryce CanyonKane County2,436 mPanguitch1
Overlook RidgeGrand County2,529 mLoma1
Overlook pointZionWashington County1,665 mHildale3
Panorama Point OverlookCanyonlandsWayne County1,683 mMoab1
Paria View OverlookBryce CanyonGarfield County2,495 mPanguitch1
Piracy Point OverlookBryce CanyonGarfield County2,685 mPanguitch1
Ponderosa Canyon OverlookBryce CanyonKane County2,684 mPanguitch1
Rainbow Point OverlookBryce CanyonKane County2,664 mPanguitch1
Salt Valley OverlookArchesGrand County1,433 mMoab1
Sanpete Valley OverlookSanpete County2,975 mFairview2
South Desert OverlookCapitol ReefWayne County1,771 mRichfield1
Strike Valley OverlookGarfield County1,831 mPage1
Sunrise Point OverlookBryce CanyonGarfield County2,439 mPanguitch1
Sunset Point OverlookBryce CanyonGarfield County2,432 mPanguitch1
Swamp Canyon OverlookBryce CanyonGarfield County2,454 mPanguitch1
The Needles OverlookCanyonlandsSan Juan County1,868 mMoab1
The Wedge OverlookEmery County1,884 mCastle Dale2
Wedge OverlookEmery County1,808 mCastle Dale2
White Mesa OverlookSan Juan County1,653 mBlanding1
Yovimpa Point OverlookBryce CanyonKane County2,775 mPanguitch1
Zion OverlookIron County2,522 mCedar City3
Pelican OverlookSevier County2,787 mMonroe1
Overlook Gas FieldGrand County2,106 mLoma1
Long Canyon OverlookGarfield County1,955 mPage1
Bald Mountain OverlookWasatch County3,269 mKamas3
Bear Lake OverlookCache County2,300 mRichmond3
Bountiful Peak OverlookDavis County2,711 mFarmington5
Brush Creek Canyon OverlookUintah County2,503 mMaeser2
Centerville Canyon OverlookDavis County2,332 mCenterville6
Doc Valley OverlookUintah County2,313 mNaples2
Dowd Mountain Overlook Picnic AreaDaggett County2,332 mMaeser2
Dry Fork OverlookUintah County2,857 mMaeser2
Flamingo Gorge OverlookDaggett County2,218 mMaeser2
Francis Peak OverlookMorgan County2,833 mFruit Heights5
Greensdale OverlookDaggett County2,260 mMaeser2
Iron Springs Bench OverlookUintah County2,346 mNaples1
Island Park OverlookUintah County2,300 mNaples1
Kolob Basin OverlookUtah County2,603 mSpringville6
Little Mountain OverlookUintah County2,623 mMaeser2
Lookout PointDuchesne County2,604 mFrancis3
Provo River Falls OverlookWasatch County2,861 mKamas3
Provo River OverlookSummit County2,348 mFrancis3
Red Canyon OverlookDaggett County2,240 mMaeser2
Silvestre OverlookUintah County1,579 mBallard2
Slate Gorge OverlookSummit County2,746 mKamas3
Soldier Creek OverlookWasatch County2,400 mMapleton3
Split Mountain OverlookUintah County2,321 mNaples1
Steed Creek OverlookDavis County2,536 mFarmington6
ViewpointSalt Lake County1,283 mMagna5
Ward Canyon OverlookDavis County1,927 mCenterville7
Wilderness Area OverlookDuchesne County3,193 mKamas3
Shafer Canyon OverlookCanyonlandsSan Juan County1,770 mMoab1
Park Avenue ViewpointArchesGrand County1,324 mMoab3
Panorama PointCapitol ReefWayne County1,881 mRichfield1

Sky = estimated Bortle class (1 darkest – 9 brightest).

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How to photograph scenic viewpoints

Overlooks are about the sweep of the land, so low-angle light matters most: side-light at sunrise or sunset reveals ridges and texture that midday sun flattens.

  • Arrive 30–45 minutes before sunrise or sunset to find a composition before the light peaks.
  • Use a telephoto (70–200 mm) to isolate layered ridges and light rays instead of shooting only wide.
  • Check the sun azimuth for your date: front-light, side-light and back-light give three different pictures from the same rail.
  • Haze builds in summer afternoons; mornings after a cold front are often the clearest.
  • Stay behind barriers — many overlook edges are undercut or crumbly.

Season: Clear, dry air in autumn and after winter storms gives the longest views; summer adds wildflowers but also haze.