The park can be thought of as encompassing two separate areas. The Canyon Country area is described is described below. The Quarry Area is described on a separate page. The Canyon Country The Canyon Country is a much larger area of the park. Its beautiful, deep canyons were carved by the Green and Yampa rivers over hundreds of thousands of years. The rivers offer good white water rafting. Harper's Corner The canyon country area is most easily seen from Harper's Corner Scenic Drive. The scenic drive starts at Hwy 40 -- 38 miles east of Vernal. The monument's main Visitor Center is located here. Harper's Corner Scenic Drive winds north 31 miles to the Harpers Corner lookout. Along the way are several picnic areas and other lookouts over the canyons carved by the Green and Yampa Rivers. At mile 25 of the drive a rough dirt road branches to the left for Echo Park. The 13 mile rough dirt road descends to a wonderful lookout over the confluence of the Green and Yampa rivers.

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A few short hikes can be made from points along Harper's Corner Scenic Drive. At the Plug Hat Butte picnic area (Mile 4) is an easy 1/2 mile nature hike through dry pinyon pine and juniper woodland. At Island Point Overlook (Mile 26), the Ruple Point Trail follows an abandoned road to a point overlooking Split Mountain Canyon and the Green River. The round trip distance is 8 miles. At the end of the drive at Harpers Corner, a trail leads one mile further on to a point overlooking Whirlpool Canyon and the Green and Yampa Rivers. Other Areas The other access points to the Canyon Country serve mainly as put in or take out points for river runners. Each has a primitive campground. (See Camping.) At the Gates of Lodore is a 1-1/2 mile trail (roundtrip) along the river to a superb view of the canyon entrance. Adventurous hikers may wish to set out on their own in the monument. Rangers can suggest possible routes and provide information on current conditions and sources of water.

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