Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks Travel Guide by Lonely Planet

Author:Lonely Planet
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Published: 2016-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

Kanab

POPULATION 4410 / ELEVATION 4925FT

Vast expanses of rugged desert surround the remote outpost of Kanab. Don’t be surprised if it all looks familiar: hundreds of Western movies were shot here. Founded by Mormon pioneers in 1874, Kanab was put on the map by John Wayne and other gunslingin’ celebs in the 1940s and ’50s. You can still see a couple of movie sets in the area and hear old-timers reminisce about their roles. In August, the Western Legends Roundup celebrates ‘Utah’s little Hollywood.’

Kanab sits at a major crossroads: GSENM is 20 miles away and Zion, Bryce Canyon, Lake Powell and Grand Canyon’s North Rim just beyond. It makes a good base for exploring the southern side of GSENM and Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness.

1 Sights & Activities

Parry Lodge HISTORIC SITE

(www.parrylodge.com; 89 E Center St; movies 8pm Sat Jun-Aug) Built in the 1930s, this hotel was movie central. Stars stayed here and owner Whit Parry provided horses, cattle and catering for the sets. There are nostalgic photos, and old Westerns play in a barn out back on summer Saturday nights.

Frontier Movie Town & Trading Post FILM LOCATION

(297 W Center St; 7:30am-11pm Apr-Oct, 10am-5pm Nov-Mar) Wander through a bunkhouse, saloon and other buildings used in Western movies filmed locally, including The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), and learn some tricks of the trade (such as short doorways to make movie stars seem taller). This classic roadside attraction sells all the Western duds and doodads you could care to round up.

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary RESCUE CENTER

(435-644-2001; www.bestfriends.org; Angel Canyon, Hwy 89; 9:30am-5:30pm; ) Kanab’s most famous attraction is outside town. Surrounded by more than 33,000 mostly private acres of red-rock desert 5.5 miles north of Kanab, Best Friends is the largest no-kill animal rescue center in the country. The center shows films and gives facility tours four times a day; call ahead for times and reservations. The 1½-hour tours let you meet some of the more than 1700 horses, pigs, dogs, cats, birds and other critters on site.

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