Highest Elevation

Elephant Butte: 5,653 feet

Lowest Elevation

Visitor Center: 4,085 feet

Average annual precipitation

10 inches

Number of documented arches

2,000 and counting

Largest arch

Landscape Arch (over 300 feet)

Visitation

769,672 (in the year 2002)

Plants

483 species of plants

Rare species: Canyonlands Biscuitroot

Birds

186 species of birds

Threatened species: Bald Eagle, Mexican Spotted Owl

Endangered species: Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (De-listed in 2001)

Mammals

52 species of mammals

Fish

6 species of fish

Endangered species: Bonytail Chub, Colorado Pikeminnow, Humpback Chub, Razorback Sucker

Amphibians

6 species of amphibians

Reptiles

21 species of reptiles

Historic structure

Wolfe Cabin