{"id":16,"date":"2015-02-04T21:13:32","date_gmt":"2015-02-04T21:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proxy.goincop1.workers.dev:443\/http\/localhost\/stateparks\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-06-26T11:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T17:00:26","slug":"dead-horse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/proxy.goincop1.workers.dev:443\/https\/stateparks.utah.gov\/parks\/dead-horse\/","title":{"rendered":"Dead Horse Point State Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cd6aed15861d4bd9b594de60a3a27998 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage 2 Fire Restrictions:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>NO OPEN FIRES OF ANY KIND\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 including fires within an established fire pit, charcoal grills, pellet grills, or ash-producing fuel. Properly shielded gas or liquid-fueled portable camp stoves with a shut-off valve are allowed, so long as there is at least three feet in diameter that is barren with no flammable vegetation. Find more information <a href=\"https:\/\/proxy.goincop1.workers.dev:443\/https\/utah-fire-info-utahdnr.hub.arcgis.com\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to Dead Horse Point State Park!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An immense desert landscape of canyons, high desert woodland, and miles of trails invite visitors to explore Dead Horse Point State Park. The park has wonderful campgrounds with modern amenities, beautiful views, and connections to nature that will create long-lasting memories. Sunrises and sunsets are especially memorable, with canyon walls bathed in golden light, creating a stunning scene reminiscent of vivid watercolor paintings. Dark Skies filled with thousands of stars encourage travelers to look up and enjoy a view unparalleled while they visit the park. So plan your trip and be prepared to be awed by the stories you\u2019ll make and remember for the rest of your life!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dead Horse Point State Park in 4K | Utah State Parks\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/proxy.goincop1.workers.dev:443\/https\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nauusDuiTjo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mountain bike rentals are now available at the park! Hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/proxy.goincop1.workers.dev:443\/https\/www.bighornmountainbiking.com\/\">Bighorn Mountain Biking<\/a>. Reserve your next adventure now by visiting their website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"pkbutton spectra\" href=\"discover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"pkicon compass-right\"><\/i>Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"pkbutton spectra\" href=\"workwithus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"pkicon compass-right\"><\/i>Interested in Working at the Park?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Take a Campsite Tour!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=https:\/\/proxy.goincop1.workers.dev:443\/https\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zDfuDPlTSW0?si=IJt4XL7Z_qj9TUNX title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proxy.goincop1.workers.dev:443\/https\/www.darksky.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/proxy.goincop1.workers.dev:443\/https\/stateparks.utah.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/02\/Dead-Horse-IDA-Logo.png\" alt=\"Dead Horse IDA Logo\" class=\"wp-image-13309\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proxy.goincop1.workers.dev:443\/http\/darksky.org\/idsp\/parks\/\">Learn more about International Dark Sky Parks<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the prominence of Dead Horse Point, 2,000 feet above a gooseneck in the Colorado River, an ever changing landscape unfurls. Immense vertical cliffs meet with canyons carved by ice, water and wind creating a visual masterpiece. Plants and animals surviving on the edge of existence face many challenges of extreme conditions within this high desert environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":31800,"parent":15,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page_parkhome.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/proxy.goincop1.workers.dev:443\/https\/stateparks.utah.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/proxy.goincop1.workers.dev:443\/https\/stateparks.utah.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/proxy.goincop1.workers.dev:443\/https\/stateparks.utah.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/proxy.goincop1.workers.dev:443\/https\/stateparks.utah.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/proxy.goincop1.workers.dev:443\/https\/stateparks.utah.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":155,"href":"https:\/\/proxy.goincop1.workers.dev:443\/https\/stateparks.utah.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":136500,"href":"https:\/\/proxy.goincop1.workers.dev:443\/https\/stateparks.utah.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions\/136500"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/proxy.goincop1.workers.dev:443\/https\/stateparks.utah.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/proxy.goincop1.workers.dev:443\/https\/stateparks.utah.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/proxy.goincop1.workers.dev:443\/https\/stateparks.utah.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/proxy.goincop1.workers.dev:443\/https\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}