Access to False Kiva is difficult and the trail is not well-marked in places. It’s a sacred, ceremonial site. The park will not tell you how to get there unless you know about the site and asked.
This site was on my bucket list for a long time. If it is on yours, forget about it.
People vandalized the site and it is now off limits as of August 2018.
Fstoppers reports Vandalism at False Kiva: Canyonlands Closes Access
The image by Ryan Smith is very similar to mine.
Feature Image Details
This is a panorama composite of six vertical images taken with a Canon 16-35MM F4 L Lens.
Not even a 14mm wide angle lens can capture this view. I took my sequence in April of 2018, three months before the July vandalism.
Other Canyonlands Images
- Canyonlands National Park: Mesa Arch Sunrise
- Canyonlands National Park: Murphy Point Rainbow Sunset
- Canyonlands National Park: Murphy Point Rainbow Sunset #2
- Canyonlands National Park: Grand View Overlook Clouds and Full Moon
Mesa Arch, Murphy Point, and the Grand View Overlook are all easy hikes.
Nearby
If you are at the Canyonlands Island in the Sky district, then Arches National Park is nearby.
For most, it’s probably the reverse, visiting Arches then going to Canyonlands as a side trip.
Arches National Park Images
- Arches National Park: Turret Arch Viewed Through North Window
- Arches National Park: Landscape Arch Glorious Sunrise
- Arches National Park: Delicate Arch Sunset
- Arches National Park: Delicate Arch Milky Way
- Arches National Park: Double Arch Sunset
Equipment List
Those interested in my equipment and recommendations can find it here: Mish’s Equipment List.
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2025 Update
While the False Kiva alcove is closed, the trail to the site is still open, but visitors are asked to respect the closure and view the structure from a distance. The closure was implemented in August 2018 after a fire was lit inside the structure and ashes were used to create handprints on the walls, according to Moab Photography Workshops
Mike “Mish” Shedlock