The Needles and Anticline Overlooks are in the Canyon Rims Recreation Area and offer spectacular freakin’ views of Needles, Behind the Rocks, and Islands in the Sky. From highway 191 it’s about 22 miles to the Needles Overlook and 31 miles to the Anticline Overlook and both together take an hour and a half of driving, exploring, and photographing the rims. It shouldn’t need to be said but sunrise or sunset is the perfect time to hit up these viewpoints.

The Needles Overlook is perfectly named but you can really see so much more including the Abajo, Henry, and La Sal Mountains. There’s Junction Butte and Islands in the Sky as well as more canyons than you can count.

The Anticline Overlook is equally as impressive as the Needles. The only qualification for enjoying yourself is a love of heights and red rocks.