Paria Townsite

By Wendy and Justin in the Kanab, Page And Surrounding Area Guide
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Picnic area, scenic badlands, and a ghost town

    •  The day use area is 4.6 miles in on the Paria River Valley Road, a wide gravel road suitable to all vehicles (but avoid when wet!). 
    • At the day use area, there is a sign, parking lot, outhouse, and picnic tables.
    • There are no structures to see anymore, but the striped bluffs are incredibly scenic, especially in the afternoon - it is a lovely place for an afternoon picnic!
    • From the day use area, you can drive or walk another mile to the cemetery but you must cross several washes (best done in a high clearance vehicle). 
    • You can also visit this area by hiking from the Paria Box trailhead on the Cottonwood Canyon road.
    • Search the purple and gray mud hills and the gravel patches on the hills (as well as the wash) for agate, petrified wood.
Cemetery (near Paria Townsite) with a view.
Cemetery (near Paria Townsite) with a view.
Cemetery (near Paria Townsite) with a view.

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Last updated: November 20, 2024