All I remember from my family's August 1992 trip through Kane County are the endless miles of highway along the Vermillion Cliffs. On my return in August 2003, I stayed in Kanab and drove around the county a little, exploring further off the highway than my family had done.

Kane County sits along the southern border of Utah. The county is dominated by many pink and red rock formations in the form of cliffs and mountains. While a few small, relatively isolated towns like Kanab can be found in Kane County, most of the county is either ranchland wilderness. Among the wilderness areas in Kane County are the southern portion of Bryce Canyon National Park with its exotic orange-pink rock formations and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Park with its red standstone cliffs.

The view through the Natural Bridge at Bryce Canyon National Park. This bridge is located in the southern half of the park, which features fewer exotic rock formations than the northern half. This bridge is one of the exceptions. Technically, the bridge is an arch, but it is still referred to as a bridge.

The Vermillion Cliffs as seen east of Kanab. Cliffs like these line US 89 from Kanab to Lake Powell.

The Vermillion Cliffs as seen east of Kanab.

Badlands near Paria in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. Paria (which is also spelled Pahreah but not Pariah) is located on a dirt road north of US 89. The area's is both the site of an old Mormon settlement and of a more recent Hollywood flim set, although little evidence for both activities can be found in the area. However, Paria does feature spectacular badlands.

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This page was last updated October 27, 2003.