The Canyon Rims Recreation Area is a large region with much diversity located in the middle of the southeastern Utah towns of Moab and Monticello. Within the vast dominion of the Canyon Rims Recreation Area, visitors are able to explore ATV trails, tour the scenic overlooks by automobile, camp, backpack, hike, ride bikes and rock climb. There are various options for camping throughout the Canyon Rims Recreation Area, such as the Wind Whistle Campground and the Hatch Point campground,as well as other more primitive camping sites. All of the campsites are accessible via the U.S. 191 Highway, and are on a first come, first serve basis. Some fees are charged at the sites from April to October, when they provide drinking water.
One of the real charms of the Canyon Rims Recreation Area, aside from the beautiful view of the red rock dessert, is the wildlife. If you are patient, you will most likely spot some Bighorn Sheep, American Pronghorn antelope, Mule deer, Black-tailed jackrabbits, various snakes and lizards, and if you're lucky, you may catch a glance of a Peregrine falcon.
There are a few ways to get to the Canyon Rims Recreation Area, most of which are off of U.S. 191 via a system of graveled, paved, and graded dirt roads that give you access into the Canyon Rims Recreation Area. You can enter the Canyon Rims Recreation Area riding an OHV on some of the various trails that lead into the area as well. All of the roads and trails are very diverse in their difficulty and condition. Some of the trails that you can take into the area are the Beef Basin OHV trail, the Lockhart Basin OHV trail, the Chicken Corners OHV trails, along with other assorted trails in the Canyon Rims Recreation Area.
