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All the United States Utah Hanksville

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Hanksville

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Hanksville, Utah

Updated December 2, 2024

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Mars Desert Research Station

A Mars simulation in the southern Utah desert.
Hollow Mountain

Hanksville, Utah

Hollow Mountain

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.
June 2023

Hanksville, Utah

Kathline Rock View Area

This roadside stop between Goblin Valley and the Henry Mountains is the perfect location to view some of the region's natural wonders.
Carl’s Critter Garden

Hanksville, Utah

Carl's Critter Garden

This outsider art paradise is filled with dinosaur sculptures crafted from recycled machinery.
The outside of Wolverton Mill

Hanksville, Utah

Wolverton Mill

This innovative mill was built for a legendary gold mine that never came to be.
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Goblin Valley

Green River, Utah

Goblin Valley State Park

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."
13 miles from Hanksville
Factory Butte with morning light.

Torrey, Utah

Factory Butte

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.
23 miles from Hanksville
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