Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
You have to see it to believe it! On any given day, about 1,700 animals are turning their lives around, receiving the medical help they need, and getting love and acceptance to help them overcome their past. While searching for their forever homes, they live in a scenic, healing environment among human and animal friends. Best Friends owns nearly 3,700 acres, and lease another 17,000 acres of state and federal land. Nearly 30,000 people visit every year to meet the animals and tour what has become the nation's largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals. Take a free tour or explore one of the many walking paths or hiking trails. Volunteers are always needed, and the experience is always a magical one. Lodging accommodations are also available. Call (435) 644-2001 ext 4537 or go to http://bestfriends.org/visit for more information. The animals and the canyon are waiting!
the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Found just below Kodachrome Basin State Park along the Cottonwood Canyon road, this formation is dramatic and one of the things you'll have the pleasure of viewing in this back-country extravaganza.Address: Monument 669 South Highway 89A Kanab, UT 84741. Phone: 435-644-1200
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Ancient rock formations have been slowly eroded by wind to bring each grain of sand that comprises this large area of uniquely colored dunes. Address: PO Box 95 Kanab, UT 84741-0095 Main Park Number: 435-648-2800
Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon, only a hour and a half from Kanab, offers an amazing world of rock sculpted into spectacular ten-story sized sedimentary pillars. 50 million years on the making, this series of amphitheaters has been sculpted into bizarre shapes, slot canyons, windows, fins, and surprising colorful spires called "hoodoos". The surreal formations make up a “fairyland” of mystical castles, temples and elegant structures of stone. You can enjoy the canyon on a 37-mile scenic drive or explore the wonders of Bryce on foot from numerous trails. Visiting nearby Bryce Canyon National Park is easy from Cannonville. After spending time in Bryce Canyon, drive 9 miles east to Red Canyon.
North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park
Kane County serves as the “Gateway to The North Rim of the Grand Canyon”. A scenic 80-miles drive from Kanab, through the beautiful Kaibab National Forest, brings you to the edge of the giant 225 mile rift in the Earth’s surface: The Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon overwhelms the senses through its immense size and inspiring landscapes. This National Park is one of the world’s premier natural attractions; but because of its remoteness, the North Rim hosts only 10% of the annual 5 million international visitors. Thus, the North Rim offers a very different, more personal experience: Solitude, a slower pace, and the feeling of going back in time. Kick back in the comfy rockers on the patio of the historic North Rim Lodge, venture out on Bright Angel Point to peer into the mile-deep bowls of the Canyon, or take mule ride down to the Mighty Colorado River, to meet the actual artist who sculpted this magnificent Canyon.
Zion National Park
Towering cliffs formations are around every bend of the road or trail in Zion National Park. Trip Advisor just indicated that it is the #1 National Park in the United States. Address: Springdale, UT 84767-1099. Visitor Information: 435-772-3256
Coyote Buttes: The wave
Halfway between Page and Kanab you will find a fantastic hiking playground. Coyote Buttes and The “Wave” are some of the world’s most famous natural phenomena. This fantasyland of sculptured sandstone on the Utah/Arizona Border consists of undulating U-shaped troughs that remind the visitor of large ocean swells. Due to its fragile nature, access is limited, so check with the Kanab Visitor Center for entry information.
