Want to walk through a geologic rainbow? Enjoy the colors of Artists Palette without the crowds. Desolation Canyon is a great canyon to hike in the COOLER months. SUMMER HIKING IS NOT RECOMMENDED in the lower elevations of the park. We recommend only 15 minutes out of the car/A/C in the summer heat in the lower elevations. Star Wars Fans? Look around you might notice a few views of Tatooine. Scenes from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope were filmed near here. To find the location, walk towards the route into Desolation Canyon. Before the mouth of Desolation Canyon, you will find another canyon which might look familar from the movie!
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