Wedge Overlook, Scenic viewpoint in Emery County, United States.
The Wedge Overlook stands atop a 1,200-foot cliff, providing extensive views of the San Rafael River cutting through red sandstone canyons below.
The San Rafael River gradually carved through multiple layers of sedimentary rock, forming deep canyons that expose millions of years of geological history.
The surrounding San Rafael Swell contains Native American rock art panels and three-toed dinosaur footprints, marking the area's long human presence.
Visitors can access the overlook via dirt roads from Castle Dale or I-70 exit 131, with basic camping facilities and pit toilets available.
The viewpoint reveals Utah's Little Grand Canyon, where the San Rafael River winds through multicolored cliffs, buttes, domes, and spires.
Location: Emery County
GPS coordinates: 39.09546,-110.74907
Latest update: October 24, 2025 17:19
Utah preserves thousands of years of human history alongside some of North America's most varied geological landscapes. The region contains extensive rock art panels and Ancestral Pueblo ruins, including the 13th-century stone structures at Bears Ears National Monument and the 650-plus petroglyphs carved into Newspaper Rock over two millennia. Fremont Indian State Park displays more than 1,000 artifacts from the indigenous peoples who inhabited these lands, while fossilized dinosaur tracks near Moab record the passage of Allosaurus and Diplodocus across ancient mudflats 150 million years ago. The natural environment ranges from the sculpted sandstone formations of Goblin Valley, where erosion has created mushroom-shaped rocks rising 20 feet (6 meters) from the desert floor, to the narrow passages of Kanarra Creek Canyon with its red walls and cascading waterfalls. The Wedge Overlook reveals 1,000-foot (300-meter) cliffs above the San Rafael River, while Monroe's thermal springs emerge from the ground at 110°F (43°C). Whether exploring slot canyons, examining ancient handprints on rock walls, or walking among eroded sandstone formations, visitors encounter landscapes that document both geological processes spanning millions of years and the enduring presence of human cultures in this high desert region.
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