Drone Rules for Canyonlands National Park

Name: Canyonlands National Park
Address: Utah, USA, UT, US

Utah (UT) • United States

Utah, USA

Lat: 38.2136 • Lng: -109.903

Ground Not allowed Last updated: May 30, 2026

Summary

Canyonlands National Park prohibits all drone operations under NPS 36 CFR 1.5. The park's remote canyons and mesas protect critical wilderness and the confluence of the Colorado and Green Rivers.

Drone Rules - Canyonlands National Park

All UAS operations are prohibited under NPS 36 CFR 1.5. The park spans 527 square miles of Utah canyon country divided by the Colorado and Green Rivers.

Airspace / Site Context

Canyonlands Field Airport (KCNY) Class D near Moab
Park elevation ranges from 3,900 to 7,180 ft MSL; severe downdrafts in canyon terrain
Colorado River and Green River confluence is the park's geographic and ecological center
California condor (ESA endangered) has been observed in the Canyonlands region

Key Rules

No drone operations anywhere within park boundaries
Narrow canyon walls and mesa tops create severe radio signal issues for drone control
California condor flyover routes make drone operations an active ESA concern
Wilderness Area designations within the park add USFS Wilderness Act drone prohibition equivalent

Source

NPS Canyonlands: https://www.nps.gov/cany

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Rule sources

https://www.nps.gov/subjects/sound/uas.htm
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-36/chapter-I/part-2/section-2.17 — NPS regulations under 36 CFR § 2.17(a)(3), Canyonlands Wilderness Act prohibitions, ARPA Horseshoe Canyon pictograph protections, NHPA prehistoric rock art provisions, and FAA 14 CFR Part 107 ban all drone operations within the Maze District boundaries.
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/part-107 — NPS regulations under 36 CFR § 2.17(a)(3), Canyonlands Wilderness Act prohibitions, ARPA Horseshoe Canyon pictograph protections, NHPA prehistoric rock art provisions, and FAA 14 CFR Part 107 ban all drone operations within the Maze District boundaries.
https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1510/arpa.htm — NPS regulations under 36 CFR § 2.17(a)(3), Canyonlands Wilderness Act prohibitions, ARPA Horseshoe Canyon pictograph protections, NHPA prehistoric rock art provisions, and FAA 14 CFR Part 107 ban all drone operations within the Maze District boundaries.
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/sound/uaspolicy.htm — NPS regulations under 36 CFR § 2.17(a)(3), Canyonlands Wilderness Act prohibitions, ARPA Horseshoe Canyon pictograph protections, NHPA prehistoric rock art provisions, and FAA 14 CFR Part 107 ban all drone operations within the Maze District boundaries.
https://faa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9c2e4406710048e19806ebf6a06754ad — NPS regulations under 36 CFR § 2.17(a)(3), Canyonlands Wilderness Act prohibitions, ARPA Horseshoe Canyon pictograph protections, NHPA prehistoric rock art provisions, and FAA 14 CFR Part 107 ban all drone operations within the Maze District boundaries.
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-36/chapter-I/part-1/section-1.5 — NPS regulations under 36 CFR § 2.17(a)(3), Canyonlands Wilderness Act prohibitions, ARPA Horseshoe Canyon pictograph protections, NHPA prehistoric rock art provisions, and FAA 14 CFR Part 107 ban all drone operations within the Maze District boundaries.
https://www.nps.gov/cany

Parent Rule Pages

United States
Canyonlands National Park