Welcome to the Canyonlands Motor Inn located in the heart of Monticello and Utah's most coveted National Parks- Canyonlands National Park, Arches and even Moab!

A fully modern motel at 7,060 feet elevation near the foothills of scenic Blue Mountains. We are the nearest hotel to the gateway to Canyonlands National Park.

We offer clean lodging, comfortable rooms and a central location that allows you to walk to restaurants and shops. 

 

 

      Popular day tours include Canyonlands National Park, Canyon Rims Recreation Area, Manti-La Sal National Forest, Needles, Anticline Overlooks, Lowry Ruin, the Anasazi Heritage Center, 

Mesa Verde National Park.

 


 

 

Utah’s number one public golf course, the Hideout Golf Course, offers visitors a pleasant 18 hole course with no crowds and perfect summer temperatures in the 80s.

The Blue Mountain to Canyonlands Triathlon is held in March, Pioneer Days in July, and the County Fair and Rodeo in August. In addition, the biggest Jeep Safari in the world is held near Monticello.

Canyonlands Motor Inn is only 50 miles south of Moab, Utah. 

Monticello is also a center for hunting in the fall. Many claim it to be the best hunting in the country. 

 

 

   

 

 

 


 

Region

Centrally located between some of America's most popular and scenic destinations, Monticello is the perfect place to stay while you explore southeastern Utah and the Four Corners area.

Monticello is also sheltered by the Abajo Mountains and  is a cool and peaceful summer get-away. Natural vegetation grows to form the image of a blaze-faced horse on the mountains west of town.

 


Community

Monticello is the county seat of San Juan County and operates its own airport and sits at the junction of two major highways.

The city has excellent schools and boast one of the top rural hospitals in the country. The business community is diverse and growing, with tourism, education, agriculture, banking, government, manufacturing, retail, and service sectors.