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Museums M anti, U T 84642 191 N orth M ain MPNHA Absorb the Old West through hundreds of interactive displays of pioneer history, Mormon heritage, outlaw stories, and nature and Under the Rim Artists, Artisans, Crafters wildlife. Experience a new Big Water understanding of the settlers Big Water Visitor Center Museum/Grand Inspired by this rugged who shaped the social, Staircase Escalante National Monument Pal landscape, the artists and cultural and historic life crafters of the area are and lore of the American Kanab Escalante National winners of the Best of West. Museum hours vary His Monument Geo Arc State Award. Handmade Kanab Heritage House by season. Call ahead His treasures include porcelain for schedule (See Visitor Kanab Heritage Museum Mt. Carmel dolls and carved wooden Information box at right). Kanab Visitor Center Museum The Old Church Gallery Art caricatures, antique Headwaters Boulder Loop / furniture reproductions, Circleville Headwaters contemporary woodcraft, Little Denmark Butch Cassidy’s Childhood Home His Heritage Area Markers pottery, appliqued Fairview Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Old Rock Schoolhouse, Marysvale clothing, hand tooled boots Art Hatch Fairview Museum and Art His Area Markers showing local travel Escalante Tithing Office, 1884 William Derby Johnson, Jr., House and saddles, unique jewelry, Daughters of Pioneers Museum His maps and historic sites. Historic Red Brick Homes (Cole’s Hotel), 1884, Kanab Native American crafts, Fountain Green Open by appointment M. Parker (Butch Cassidy), Perry Lodge, Home to the Move Stars fine art and more. Beautiful Mt. Pleasant, corner of Main Street and Hwy 89 objects and memorable Fountain Green Daughters of Utah Pioneers Marysvale Cabin, c. 1879, Circleville Little Hollywood Walk of Fame, Kanab His Salina, 50 South Hwy 89 keepsakes are found in the Museum and Old Tithing House Deer Creek Mining Museum Panguitch Social Hall, 1900 Big Rock Candy , 4479 North Hwy 89 workshops and studios of Rag Rug Museum more than 50 local artists. Manti Marysvale, 99 South Hwy 89 Bullion Miners Park Under the Rim Shop and studio hours Manti Historic City Hall His Mt. Carmel, Old Rock Church, Hwy 89 Easter Rock Petroglyphs vary. For more information, Patten House and Old Manti School/ Panguitch, 76 North Hwy 89 Cottonwood Canyon Dwelling Old Rock Schoolhouse contact the local visitor Daughters of Utah Pioneers His Kanab, 78 South Hwy 89 Heritage House, 1884, Kanab information center Mt. Carmel Maynard Dixon and Edith Hamlin House (See Visitor Information Mt. Pleasant and Studio, 1938, Mt. Carmel box at right). Maynard Dixon Summer Historic Buildings/Pioneer Sites Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Museum and Home and Studio Art Mt. Carmel School and Rock Church, c. 1890 Relic Home His The MPNHA lives on in the Sevier Orderville houses and buildings. The Glenwood Co-op Store, 1878 Spring City Kane County Daughters fo Utah architecture reflects the origin Festivals and Events Gooseberry Valley Archeaological His of the builders and functional These are the living stories of the MPNHA, from the present Spring City Daughters of Utah Pioneers Pioneers Museum Visitor Information needs of the pioneer life. For District day to the first pioneer settlers and the Native Americans in the and Old Jail His For additional information about the locations and events in this Panguitch more information on these Joseph Wall Gristmill, 1874 region. Come meet the friendly people of this unique corner of guide, contact the local travel offices listed below, or visit Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum His sites, contact the local visitor Ralph Barney House (famous Mormon the world, celebrate with them and enjoy a truly local experience. Sevier Valley His information center (See Visitor furniture maker), 1873, Richfield www.mormonpioneerheritage.org For specific dates and schedules, contact the local visitor Glenwood Quilt Walk Monument Center Information box at right). Redmond Town Hall, 1881 information center (See Visitor Information box at right) Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum His Boulder Loop Mt. Pleasant Main Garfield County Headwaters Joseph Boulder Street Program Travel Council February Arc National and State Parks His Anasazi State Park Museum Alton Shakespear Coal Mine 115 W. Main Street, Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647 55 S. Main Street, Panguitch, UT 84759 US Open Snowkite Masters Camp Clear Creek Museum Three national parks, two national monuments, three national Rock School House His John & Ella Morill House, 1895, Junction (435) 462-2456 • www.mtpleasantcity.com (435) 676-1160, (800) 444-6689 Bryce Canyon Winterfest Bryce , one , and eight state parks make this Kimberly Ghost Town www.brycecanyoncountry.com Bryce Canyon Visitor Center on of America’s best places combining exceptional scenic beauty Redmond Natural History Museum / Pioneer Museum Sanpete County [email protected] with history and culture. These are America’s treasures. March Museum / Eco Camp Christine Cabin / Daughters of Pines Hotel, 1882, Marysvale Travel Council The Paunsagaunt Wildlife Museum Nat Utah Pioneers Museum His Piute County Courthouse, 1903, Junction 191 N. Main, P.O. Box 148, Manti, UT 84642 Kane County Ebenezer Bryce Cabin Widstoe Schoolhouse, c.1908 (435) 835-6877, (800) 281-4346 Travel Council April Richfield Cannonville National Parks www.sanpete.com • [email protected] 78 S. 100 E. Kanab, UT 84741 Garfield Co. Greatest Horseman Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum His Boulder Loop Cannonville Visitor Center (435) 644-5033, (800) 733-5263 Bryce Canyon Competition Bull Creek Archeological District Salina Museum / Grand Staircase Sevier County www.kaneutah.com Cowboys Aint Dead Yet Festival August Escalante National Monument His Gifford Historic Homestead, 1908 Travel Council Capitol Reef Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum His [email protected] Manti Mountain ATV Tour Ebenezer Bryce Cabin Gifford House Zion May Salina Historical Museum His Escalante 250 N. Main Street, Richfield, UT 84701 Skyline 10K Run Historic Homestead, 1908 (435) 893-0458, (800) 662-8898 Spring City Heritage Days Escalante Daughters of Utah Piute County Tourism Travel Guide to the Sanpete County Fair Sevier Hans Peter Nielsen Gristmill, 1890 www.sevierutah.net Pioneers Museum His Little Denmark 550 N. Main Street, Junction, UT 84740 Ephraim Scandinavian Festival Sanpete Classic Bike Race Arc Horseshoe Canyon Pictographs National Monuments Fremont Indian State Park and Museum Escalante Interagency Visitor Center Ephraim Co-op, 1871 [email protected] Garfield Co. Equestrian Ride Sevier County Fair Mossy Cave (435) 577-2949 • www.piutecounty.org Museum / Grand Staircase Escalante Faiview Museum of History and Art Cedar Breaks CCBRA Barrel Race Panguitch High School Monroe Torry Log Church/Schoolhouse, 1898 Capitol Reef Country / [email protected] Mormon National Monument Eco Pal Fountain Green Social Hall, 1891 Grand Staircase/Escalante Amazing Earthfest Kane County Fair Monroe Hot Springs His Wayne County Travel Council Hole in the Rock Interpretive Center His Manti Temple, 1888 Utah Office of Tourism Greyhound Gathering Garfield County Fair Moroni Opera House, 1890 Junction Highway 12 & 24, Torrey, UT 84775 Torrey Council Hall-State Capitol Pioneer National Entrada Institute Desperado Duel Bicycle Rally Old Pioneer Museum, Mt. Pleasant (435) 425-3365, (800) 858-7951 National Forests Capitol Reef National Springtime Panguitch Community Theater Capitol Reef Visitor Center Museum / (800) 200-1160, (801) 538-1900 Wasatch Academy, 1875 www.capitolreef.org Social at the Gifford House Western Legends Roundup National Park www.utah.travel National Geo Eco [email protected] Heritage Area Maynard Dixon Country June Gen General Arc Archaeology Nat Natural History UTAH Bryce Canyon Country Rodeo Art Art Pal Paleontology Eco Ecology Manti-La Sal National Forest Mormon Miracle Pageant Entrada Institute LEGEND His History Geo Geology Utah Heritage Highway Danish Heritage Days Wayne County Fair 89 Panguitch Quilt Walk Festival Bryce Canyon Rim Run and Walk Utah’s Bryce Canyon Country Heritage Self Drive National Recreation Areas Panguitch Valley Balloon Rally Tour Itineraries To Guide Visitors Suggested time: 4 to 5 days. Tour Route #2 BMW Bike Rally September Capitol Reef Country 7-Day Travel Planner Glen Canyon National Recreational Area Tour time: 4 days Horse Races Spring City Artists Studio Tour Spend a week exploring our red rock formations, narrow , pristine meadows, Day 1. Day 2. Bryce Canyon National Park Bryce Canyon Country Rodeo Rocky Mountain ATV Jamboree lush green valleys and cool alpine forests. A wonderful land of contrast and solitude State Parks await you in beautiful Wayne County, Utah. Day 3. Boulder Loop - Scenic Byways 12 - 3 State Parks Take this tour route for either direction Entrada Institute Garfield County Red Rock Pow-Wow Day 4. Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands National Parks starting in the north traveling south or Anasazi Indian Village Kodachrome Basin Motoguzzi Bike Rally Day 1. Capitol Reef National Park vice versa. The itinerary can also start Schedule extra time for side trips, activities, arts, events. July Bi-plane Fly-in Day 2. Cathedral Valley on the east or west entrance to the Coral Sand Otter Creek Day 3. “Loop the Fold” and our short slot Canyons Lamb Days Entrada Institute Features National Parks, Monuments, State Parks, museums, Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area. Escalante Petrified Forest Palisade Day 4. Shopping, Pleasant Creek and Fish Mountain local arts, crafts, activities, horseback rides, scenic flights, Pioneer Days Escalante Canyons Art Festival/ Day 5. Hike, Bike, Horseback Ride, ATV, Fish or Watch Fremont Indian Piute biking, rodeo, shopping, chuck wagon dinners, covered wagon rides. Day 1: Start Payson or Nephi Hub City Days Everett Ruess Days Day 6. Caineville / Hanksville - Rock Hounding and Free Roaming Buffalo Herds Contact Garfield County Travel Office for further details and accommodations. option. Payson options Fairview Lace Days Day 7. Butch Cassidy Country, and Lake Powell October take the Mt. Nebo Scenic Preserve America and Mountain Man Rendezvous Heritage Self Drive Tour Route Byway to SR 132. Nephi Honest Apple Day Sanpete Valley - The heart of the mormon west National Main Street Fremont Indian State Park Featuring Local History and Culture Tour Time: 1 to 5 days option: start SR 132. Atlatl Contests Storytelling Festival Museum visits: Fountain Tour Length: 75 miles. Time 2 hours to 2 days exploring / visiting all sights. Take this tour route for either direction starting in the north traveling south or vice versa. The Communities Panguitch Homecoming Celebration Entrada Institute Green, Redmond, Gunnison, itinerary can also be started on the east or west side of Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area Panguitch Old Time Fiddler Festival Tour begins: Nephi. Richfield. Historic Districts: Kanab Mt. Pleasant November Mt. Pleasant, Wasatch Marysvale Town Reunion Side trips: Mt. Nebo National Scenic Byway loop and Canyon Manti Panguitch Hometown Christmas Craft Fair Fountain Green: The heart of Sanpete’s Sheep Industry. Day 1: Start Hightway89. Museum visits: Fairview, Spring City, Manti, Sterling, Salina, Academy, Spring City, Biggest Little Rodeo in the World Loa, Fremont, Bicknell, Torrey. Historic DIstricts: Mt. Pleasant, Wasatch Academy, Moroni: The heart of Sanpete’s Turkey Industry, Moroni Opera House. Manti, Sterling. Butch Cassidy Days Spring City, Manti, Fruita. Historic Buildings, Scenic Byways, Capitol Reef Day 2: Richfield. Museums: December Mt. Pleasant: Sanpete’s Hub. Side Trip: Fairview Museum of History & Art; The Energy National Historic Torrey Music Festival Country, Optional route, Fish Lake. Annabella, Monroe, New Years Eve Celebration, Panguitch Loop Eccles / Huntington Scenic Byway. Duck Creek Days Day 2: Capitol Reef N.P. to Bryce Canyon N.P. or Panguitch. Museums: Boulder, Escalante, Joseph, Sevier, Junction, Sites and Districts New Years Eve Celebration, Bryce Spring City: The heart of Architectural Heritage. Entrada Institute Cannonville, Tropic. Pioneer Houses. Scenic Byway: Utah’s All-American Road Panguitch. Pioneer architecture, buildings en route. Scenic Byway: otpion, Fruita Rural Historic District Ephraim: The heart of the Scandinavian Heritage Scenic Byway 12. State Parks: Anasazi State Park Museum; Escalante Petrified Bicknell International Film Festival Beaver Canyon. State Parks: Fremont Indian; Piute, Otter Creek. Manti: The heart of Mormon Heritage. Forest, Kodachrome Basin. Mt. Pleasant’s Main Street Bryce Canyon Half Marathon and 5K Little Denmark District Historic District: Panguitch. Sevier Valley District Sterling to Gunnison: The southern end of the Sanpete Valley Day 3: Bryce Canyon N.P., Red Canyon, Bryce, Tropic, Walking, Sunset, Sunrise, Horse Day 3: Bryce Canyon N.P., Cedar Breaks N.M., Zion N.P. Option to visit the Parks. The Panguitch City Big Apple Days Headwaters District trip. Cookout, rodeo, Scenic Flights. gateway cities to the parks have living examples of the houses and agriculture of Spring City Historic District Boulder Heritage Festival This tour features; art, crafts, artisans,, museums, historic architecture, historic town, Under The Rim District Day 4: Panguitch to Kanab. Museums: Hatch, Springdale, Glendale, Mt. Carmel. Historic the early Mormon Pioneer settlers. Spend time seeing and learning about them. horses, camping, picnicking, lodging, dining with example of the way of life from the Town Center of Kanab Bryce Canyon Country Rodeo Boulder Loop District Districts: Panguitch City. Scenic Byways: Patchwork Parkway, Markagunt, Mt.

LEGEND Day 4: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Lake Powell. Museums: Hatch, Natvie Americans, Pioneers to the current day. Wasatch Academy Capitol Reef Classic Bicycle Race Carmel, Cedar Breaks N.M. and Zion N.P. Springdale, Glendale, Mt. Carmel, Kanab, Big Water / Grand Staircase - Old Time Fiddlers and Bear Festival A Tour Guide with an audio cassette / CD of the tour is available from the Sanpete Day 5: Kanab to Lake Powell. Museums: Kanab, Big Water, Page. Historic Districts: Escalante N.M. Historic Districts, Kanab. Scenic Byways: Mt. Carmel Travel Council, as well as lodging & Dining locations. Town Center of Kanab. Paria Canyon, scenic area. Rainbow Bridge N.M. The Heritage Tour has a wide variety of Art, Crafts, Artisans. Plan enough time to see the Little Denmark District Under The Rim District The Heritage Tour has a wide variety of Art, Crafts, Artisans. Plan enough time to see the Heritage of the area shown through the arts. Sevier Valley District Boulder Loop District Heritage of area shown through the arts. LEGEND Headwaters District Aerial Charters & Tours Covered Wagon Tours Road Biking Snowshoeing Activities Run a or a race. Ride ATV Tours & Trails Cross Country Skiing Llama Treks Swimming This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of Interior, National Park the range, ride a bike. Rope the cattle, fish the Service. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those Biking Dutch Oven Dinners Mountain Biking Scenic Tours Water Sports of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Interior. , climb the mountain, or gaze at a Bird Watching Fishing Museums Shooting Ranges Whitewater Rafting phenomenal star show. Explore the landscape; Boating Four Wheeling & Tours Pack Trips Shopping Wildlife viewing Funded in part by a grant form the Utah Division of State History, Utah Office of Tourism Cooperative Camping Golfing Photography Snowkiting Marketing Program project and Foremost West Travel Development Company. in town, around town, and in the wild. Adventure © 2008 for all ages and abilities. Excite your senses! Canyoneering Hiking Snowmobiling mormonpioneerheritage.org Cattle Drives Horseback Riding (801) 699-5065