Location: Kanab
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Kanab (/kəˈnæb/ kə-NAB) is a city in and the county seat of Kane County, Utah, United States. It is located on Kanab Creek just north of the Arizona state line. This area was first settled in 1864 and the town was founded in 1870 when ten Mormon families moved into the area. The population was 4,312 at the 2010 census.
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1. Buckskin Gulch
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 146 reviews
Gorgeous canyon whose stone walls shimmer with hundreds of different shades of pink and red: a truly aesthetic experience.
Reviewed By thelightexplorer - Los Angeles, United States
I did Buckskin Gulch on Jan 10, 2021. I started the hike a little after sunrise and did around 10 miles round trip. They currently have a nice ladder to continue on the trail once you enter the Wire Pass slot canyon. I encountered no water puddles at all - it was completely dry. It was around 20F when I started the hike and I just had a sweater and a light down jacket, which was sufficient (in fact I had to take my jacket off after a while, as I started to feel a little hot). The winter light reflecting off the canyon walls was just gorgeous - and to top it all, I was alone on the hike for the first two hours (until I headed back to the parking lot, when I saw a few folks heading in). Absolutely stunning hike!
2. Paria River Canyon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 108 reviews
The Paria River has cut deep into the soft sandstone, hundreds of feet deep, and the walls of the canyon are striated in bands of pink and red and ocher and copper and gold, smoothed by water into intricate rippled patterns and glazed by the sun.
Reviewed By JamesArseneau - Belfast, United States
We drove to the location of where the movie set once was. The colors of hills as we descended on the road were awesome. Worth the time and effort. The ground has a interesting hard surface but spongy feel.
3. Nautilus Rock
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By BobEllis001 - Nashville, United States
The hike down the wash to this landform is definitely worth the time and effort! Unfortunately, vandals have broken off the "lip" of the form, but it is still very impressive.
4. Cottonwood Canyon Road
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 121 reviews
Reviewed By LindsayB68 - Minneapolis, United States
A highlight! First off, I'm SO glad I knew what I was getting myself into before driving this road! Had I just taken this long dirt road without knowing it'd be a dirt road for this long, I would have probably turned around and played it safe on the main road instead. With that said, I'd do it again in a heartbeat! If you have a tank full of gas and water, then head on out. Well, first stop in at the Bureau of Land Management and ask about road conditions. We called the number on the door at the Cannonville BLM office and spoke to an extremely nice gentleman. He asked about our cars (two families driving) and gave us confidence to go ahead on the road. It had rained the day prior, but he was sure the road would be dry by the time we got out there. If coming from the north, be mindful that there are several times where the road has an off-shoot and it is NOT clearly marked as to which road is the main road. Each time it happened I went with what I thought was the main road and I was right every time. Trust yourself! It. Was. Beautiful. And so fun!! Two families: Car 1: couple with pre-schooler and infant, high clearance vehicle, all terrain tires, front wheel drive Car 2: couple with one toddler, mid clearance all wheel drive, all season tires, used to driving in snow Neither of the cars had any trouble whatsoever. In fact we saw a Nissan Sentra coming from the opposite direction. DO stop at Grosvenor Arch, and then take Arches National Park off of your list because it's just as good (I'm only half kidding). DO stop at Cottonwood Narrows (the trail is clearly marked). We wandered around the narrows with all 3 kids and 4 adults for about a half hour. Without kids on our backs we probably would have stayed longer. We had just come from Zion where we couldn't do any of the Narrows due to bacteria in the water, so this was a real treat for us. After spending a day at Zion, and a day at Bryce, Cottonwood Canyon Road and its' offerings was the highlight of our time in Utah!
