Events

September

Wildlife Walk
Saturday, September 19th at 6:00pm
Meet at the Visitor Center. Easy 1.5 mile hike.
Learn about the animals of Dead Horse Point and the habitats they inhabit in this easy, 1.5 mile hike. Bring hiking shoes and water.

Scorpion Search
Saturday, September 19th at 8:00pm
Meet at the Visitor Center. Easy 1.5 mile hike.
Search for the glow of a scorpion with a UV flashlight! Bring a UV / black light!

Nature Hike
Saturday, September 26th at 6:00pm
Meet at the Visitor Center. Easy 1 mile hike.
Learn about the adaptations of desert plants and animals in a ranger-led hike. Bring hiking shoes and drinking water.

Luna in the Lens
Saturday, September 26th at 9:00pm
Meet at the Visitor Center. Telescope moon viewing.
Discover the wonders of lunar geography through the lens of a telescope! Bring a red light!

Scorpion Search
Sunday, September 27th at 8:00pm
Meet at the Visitor Center. Telescope moon viewing.
Search for the glow of a scorpion with a UV flashlight! Bring a UV / black light!

October

Extraterrestrial Extravaganza
Friday, October 2nd at 8:30pm
Meet at the Visitor Center. Stargazing ranger presentation, no telescope.
Immerse yourself in the stories of the dark skies over Dead Horse Point as we ponder the question, are we alone in the universe? Naked-eye stargazing only! Bring an outdoor blanket and red light!

Dead Horse History Hike
Saturday, October 3rd at 5:30pm
Meet at the Dead Horse Point Overlook Shade Shelter. 1-Mile Ranger-led hike.
Learn about the history of the park as we hike around the Point. Bring hiking shoes and drinking water.

Star Party: Scoping Out Space
Saturday, October 3rd at 8:30pm
Meet at the Visitor Center. Ranger-led telescope presentation.
Through the lens of a telescope, explore the final frontier, and discuss the challenges of colonizing space! Bring a red light.

Extraterrestrial Extravaganza
Friday, October 9th at 8:00pm
Meet at the Visitor Center. Stargazing ranger presentation, no telescope.
Immerse yourself in the stories of the dark skies over Dead Horse Point as we ponder the question, are we alone in the universe? Naked-eye stargazing only! Bring an outdoor blanket and red light!

Shrub Shuffle
Saturday, October 10th at 6:00pm
Meet at the Visitor Center. 1-Mile Ranger-led hike & dance!
Dance with the plants as we learn about their unique adaptations through the power of kinesthetic learning! Bring hiking shoes, drinking water, and your own groovy self! Dancing is required!

Star Party: The Curse of Algol
Saturday, October 10th at 8:00pm
Meet at the Visitor Center. Ranger-led telescope presentation.
With a telescope, peer into the cursed eye of Medusa and learn about the haunted stars of outer space! Bring a red light.

Extraterrestrial Extravaganza
Friday, October 15th at 8:00pm
Meet at the Visitor Center. Stargazing ranger presentation, no telescope.
Immerse yourself in the stories of the dark skies over Dead Horse Point as we ponder the question, are we alone in the universe? Naked-eye stargazing only! Bring an outdoor blanket and red light!

Skeletons of Stone Geology Talk
Saturday, October 16th at 5:00pm
Meet at the Dead Horse Point Overlook Shade Shelter. Ranger presentation.
Learn all about the skeletons of stone that underlie the canyon country! Bring drinking water.

Bat Bananza Night Hike
Saturday, October 16th at 7:00pm
Meet at the Visitor Center. 1-Mile Ranger-led hike.
Hike to the Ephemeral Pools and discover the bats of Dead Horse Point with a special bat detector! Bring hiking shoes, a white or red light, and drinking water.

Extraterrestrial Extravaganza
Friday, October 23rd at 8:00pm
Meet at the Visitor Center. Stargazing ranger presentation, no telescope.
Immerse yourself in the stories of the dark skies over Dead Horse Point as we ponder the question, are we alone in the universe? Naked-eye stargazing only! Bring an outdoor blanket and red light!

Werewolf Walk
Saturday, October 24th at 7:00pm
Meet at the Visitor Center. 1-Mile Ranger-led hike.
As we hike Desert View Trail under the light of the moon, discuss the spooky mythical creatures that may prowl the woods at night! Bring hiking shoes, a flashlight, and drinking water.

Luna in the Lens
Saturday, October 24th at 9:00pm
Meet at the Visitor Center. Telescope moon viewing.
Discover the wonders of lunar geography through the lens of a telescope! Bring a red light!

Extraterrestrial Extravaganza
Friday, October 30th at 8:00pm
Meet at the Visitor Center. Stargazing ranger presentation, no telescope.
Immerse yourself in the stories of the dark skies over Dead Horse Point as we ponder the question, are we alone in the universe? Naked-eye stargazing only! Bring an outdoor blanket and red light!

Shrub Shuffle: Monster Mash!
Saturday, October 31st at 5:00pm
Meet at the Visitor Center. 1-Mile Ranger-led hike & dance!
Dance with the plants as we learn about their unique adaptations through the power of kinesthetic learning! Special Monster Mash edition! Feel free to wear your Halloween Costume! Bring hiking shoes, drinking water, and your own groovy self! Dancing is required!

Halloween Star Party
Saturday, October 31st at 8:00pm
Meet at the Visitor Center. 1-Mile Ranger-led hike & dance!
Meet at the Visitor Center. Ranger-led telescope presentation.
Go on a galactic Trick-or-Treating adventure through the lens of a telescope! Get FREE CANDY if you wear a Halloween costume! Bring a red light.