Blanding (/ˈblændɪŋ/ ⓘ) (Navajo: Shash Jaaʼ) is a city in San Juan County, Utah, United States.

It was settled in the late 19th century by Mormon settlers, predominantly from the famed Hole-In-The-Rock expedition.

Economic contributors include mineral processing, mining, agriculture, local commerce, tourism, and transportation.

Blanding is a gateway to an abundance of nearby natural and archaeological resources, including The Dinosaur Museum, Natural Bridges National Monument, Monument Valley, and the Four Corners area, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Lake Powell), Cedar Mesa archaeological and wilderness area, the San Juan River including Goosenecks State Park, and the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park.

It is located approximately 1 hour south of the popular recreation hub of Moab and Arches National Park.

[4] On the morning of June 10, 2009, sixteen Blanding residents were arrested in more than a dozen raids performed by federal agents and indicted as part of an undercover investigation of violations of the Archeological Resources Protection Act.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2), all land.