Top scenic viewpoints
Scenic ViewpointBuck Canyon Overlook
Scenic ViewpointBig Spring Canyon Overlook: Protecting Wilderness
Scenic ViewpointChesler Park Viewpoint Trail
Scenic ViewpointConfluence Overlook Trail
Scenic ViewpointColorado River Overlook
Scenic ViewpointAnticline Overlook
Scenic ViewpointArch Canyon Overlook
Scenic ViewpointArch Canyon Overlook
Scenic ViewpointBig Spring Canyon Overlook
Scenic ViewpointButler Wash Viewpoint
Scenic ViewpointCanyonlands Overlook
Scenic ViewpointConfluence Overlook
Scenic ViewpointDead Horse Point Overlook
Scenic ViewpointGrand View Point Overlook
Scenic ViewpointGreen River Overlook
Scenic ViewpointMaverick Point Overlook
Scenic ViewpointMoki Dugway Overlook
Scenic ViewpointMontezuma Creek Overlook
Scenic ViewpointMonument Valley Overlook
Scenic ViewpointMuley Point Overlook
Scenic ViewpointMurphy Point Overlook
Scenic ViewpointThe Needles Overlook
Scenic ViewpointWhite Mesa Overlook
Scenic ViewpointShafer Canyon Overlook
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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.