List of canyons and gorges in Utah facts for kids
This is a partial list of canyons in the U.S. state of Utah along with any rivers, roads, and other features (such as rail lines) that pass through them.
Name | County | River | Road | Other |
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American Fork Canyon | Utah | American Fork | SR-92, SR-144 | |
Argyle Canyon | Duchesne | Argyle Creek | Argyle Canyon Road | |
Beaver Canyon | Beaver | Beaver River | SR-153 | |
Beaver Canyon | Weber | Beaver Creek | SR-39 | |
Big Cottonwood Canyon | Salt Lake | Big Cottonwood Creek | SR-190 | |
Bingham Canyon | Salt Lake | Bingham Creek | SR-209 | Savage Bingham and Garfield Railroad (ex-D&RGW) |
Bluejohn Canyon | Wayne | site of Aron Ralston's accident | ||
Box Elder Canyon | Box Elder | Box Elder Creek | US-91 | |
Butterfield Canyon | Salt Lake | Butterfield Creek | Butterfield Canyon Road | |
Cataract Canyon | Garfield, San Juan, Wayne | Colorado River | ||
Cedar Canyon | Iron | Coal Creek, Crow Creek | SR-14 | |
Circleville Canyon | Garfield | Sevier River | US-89 | Old Spanish Trail |
City Creek | Salt Lake | City Creek | City Creek Canyon Road | |
Corner Canyon | Salt Lake | Corner Canyon Road | unconstructed SR-71 (1931-1935) | |
Cottonwood Canyon | Kane | Cottonwood Creek | Cottonwood Canyon Road | |
Coyote Gulch | Garfield, Kane | Hole in the Rock Trail | ||
Croton Canyon | Kane County | Colorado River | ||
Crystal Canyon | Juab | Unnamed intermittent stream | ||
Daniels Canyon | Wasatch | Daniels Creek | US-40 | |
Death Hollow | Garfield | Mamie Creek | Also known as Little Death Hollow | |
Desolation Canyon | Carbon, Emery, Grand, Uintah | Green River | ||
East Canyon | Morgan, Summit | East Canyon Creek | SR-65, SR-66, Jeremy Ranch Road | Mormon Trail |
East Canyon | San Juan | East Canyon Wash | East Canyon Road | Old Spanish Trail |
Eccles Canyon | Carbon | SR-264 | ||
Echo Canyon | Summit | Echo Creek | I-80 | Mormon Trail |
Emigration Canyon | Salt Lake | Emigration Creek | Emigration Canyon Road | Mormon Trail |
Canyons of the Escalante | Garfield, Kane | Escalante River | SR-12 | Hole in the Rock Trail |
Fairview Canyon | Sanpete | Cottonwood Creek | SR-31 | |
Flaming Gorge | Daggett | Green River | ||
Flat Canyon | Juab, Sanpete | Maple Creek | ||
Flat Canyon | Sanpete | SR-264 | ||
Gate Canyon | Duchesne | Nine Mile Canyon Road | ||
Glen Canyon | Garfield, Kane, San Juan | Colorado River | ||
Grandstaff Canyon | Grand | unnamed tributary of the Colorado River | SR-128 | name officially changed from Negro Bill Canyon in 2017 |
Gray Canyon | Emery, Grand | Green River | ||
Harker Canyon | Tooele | Harker Creek | Harker Road | |
Harkers Canyon | Salt Lake | |||
Hell Roaring Canyon | Grand | unnamed tributary of the Green River | ||
Hideout Canyon | Daggett | Green River | ||
Hobble Creek Canyon | Utah | Hobble Creek | Hobble Creek Road | |
Holt Canyon | Washington | Meadow Canyon Road | Old Spanish Trail | |
Homansville Canyon | Utah | US-6 | ||
Horse Canyon | Emery, Carbon | SR-124 (south end) | Book Cliffs | |
Horse Canyon | Garfield | |||
Horse Canyon | Grand | Book Cliffs | ||
Horseshoe Canyon | Emery, Wayne | Barrier Creek | ||
Horseshoe Canyon | Daggett | Green River | ||
Indian Canyon | Duchesne | unnamed tributary of the Strawberry River | US-191 | |
Johnson Canyon | Kane | Johnson Wash | Johnson Canyon Road | |
Kingfisher Canyon | Daggett | Green River | ||
Kings Meadow Canyon | Sevier | Peterson Creek | SR-24 | |
Kingston Canyon | Piute | East Fork Sevier River | SR-62 | |
Labyrinth Canyon | Iron | Cedar Breaks National Monument | ||
Labyrinth Canyon | Emery, Grand, San Juan, Wayne | Green River | ||
Lambs Canyon | Salt Lake | Lambs Canyon Road | ||
Little Cottonwood Canyon | Salt Lake | Little Cottonwood Creek | SR-210 | |
Little Emigration Canyon | Morgan | Mormon Trail | ||
Little Grand Canyon | Emery | San Rafael River | ||
Logan Canyon | Cache | Logan River | US-89 | |
Maple Canyon | Sanpete | |||
Maple Canyon | Utah | Maple Canyon Road | ||
Marysvale Canyon | Piute, Sevier | Sevier River | US-89 | former D&RGW Marysvale Branch |
Middle Canyon | Iron | Bear Creek | Bear Valley Road (old SR-20) | Old Spanish Trail |
Middle Canyon | Tooele | Middle Canyon Road | ||
Millcreek Canyon | Salt Lake | Mill Creek | Millcreek Canyon Road | |
Mount Aire Canyon | Salt Lake | Mount Aire Canyon Road | ||
Narrow Canyon | Garfield, San Juan | Colorado River | ||
The Narrows | Washington | North Fork Virgin River | ||
Ninemile Canyon | Uintah, Carbon, Duchesne | Nine Mile Creek | Nine Mile Canyon Road | |
Ogden Canyon | Weber | Ogden River | SR-39 | |
Ontario Canyon | Summit | SR-224 | ||
Overland Canyon | Tooele | Central Overland Trail | ||
Parley's Canyon | Salt Lake | Parley's Creek | I-80 | |
Parowan Canyon | Iron | Parowan Creek | SR-143 | |
Parunuweap Canyon | Kane, Washington | East Fork Virgin River | ||
Payson Canyon | Utah | Peteetneet Creek | Nebo Loop Scenic Byway | |
Pony Express Canyon | Tooele | Central Overland Trail | ||
Price Canyon | Carbon, Utah | Price River | US-6 | Union Pacific Railroad Provo Subdivision (ex-D&RGW) |
Provo Canyon | Utah, Wasatch | Provo River | US-189 | Heber Valley Historic Railroad (ex-D&RGW) |
Red Canyon | Daggett | Green River | ||
Red Canyon | Garfield | fork of the Sevier River | SR-12 | |
Red Butte Canyon | Salt Lake | Red Butte Creek | Red Butte Canyon Road | |
Rock Canyon | Utah | Rock Canyon Trail | ||
Ruby Canyon | Grand | Colorado River | UP Green River Subdivision (ex-D&RGW) | |
Salina Canyon | Sevier | Salina Creek | I-70 | Old Spanish Trail |
Salt Creek Canyon | Juab | Salt Creek | SR-132 | |
Sevenmile Canyon | San Juan | SR-313 | ||
Snow Canyon | Washington | |||
Soldier Canyon | Carbon | Soldier Creek | Nine Mile Canyon Road | |
Soldier Canyon | Sevier | Old Spanish Trail | ||
South Fork Canyon | Weber | South Fork Ogden River | SR-39 | |
Spanish Fork Canyon | Utah | Spanish Fork, Soldier Creek | US-6 | UP Provo Subdivision (ex-D&RGW) |
Split Mountain Canyon | Uintah | Green River | ||
Stillwater Canyon | San Juan, Wayne | Green River | ||
Swallow Canyon | Daggett | Green River | ||
Weber Canyon | Davis, Morgan, Weber | Weber River | I-84 | |
Wellsville Canyon | Cache | US-89, US-91 | ||
Westwater Canyon | Grand | Colorado River | ||
Whirlpool Canyon | Uintah | Green River | ||
White Canyon | San Juan | SR-95 (on the rim) | ||
Willow Canyon | Uintah, Grand | |||
Willow Creek Canyon | Millard | |||
Willow Creek Canyon | Sevier | |||
Wolverine Canyon | Garfield | Wolverine Creek | ||
Zion Canyon | Washington | North Fork Virgin River | Floor of the Valley Road |
See also
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