Old Paria is a southern Utah ghost town in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument along the Paria River. Inhabited from the year 1870 until 1929, the town later served as a popular filming location. The handful of wooden buildings scattered about as a movie set were located just past the parking area and were featured in several films. Thanks to numerous year of aging under the Southwest’s desert sun, these structures boasted an authentic appearance, however, they were found to be too unstable in 1999 and were consequently dismantled. Today, visitors can still see what remains of the Old Paria town.

Paria Valley Rd, Kanab, UT 84741

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