Utah Film Trail includes stops in San Juan

Iconic landscapes in San Juan County and across the state are being recognized by the Utah Film Commission through the Utah Film Trail.
Gouldings Lodge, La Sal Junction and Dead Horse State Park, all located in San Juan County are among the locations featured in the new trail. The Utah Film Trail invites film enthusiasts to experience these iconic landscapes firsthand, with physical markers scattered throughout the state paying homage to the films or television shows produced at that real-world location.
Utah has been a destination for filmmaking for over 100 years, with its diverse landscapes playing a starring role in some of Hollywood’s most iconic productions.
“Visitors have been drawn to Utah’s image in film and television for over a century and the economic impact is significant. Film tourism has contributed $6 billion to the state’s economy over the past decade,” said Natalie Randall, managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism & Film. “The Utah Film Trail allows visitors to experience Utah through a different lens.”
A 2023 survey found that 37% of visitors cited film and television as one of the key factors in choosing Utah as their destination. The Utah Office of Tourism continues to celebrate and promote Utah’s rich film legacy, a source of pride for locals and an inspiration for travelers worldwide.
The Utah Film Trail will bring visitors to the hideout of “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” onto the set of the infamous car scene in “Thelma & Louise” and back to the nostalgia of 1962 featured in “The Sandlot.”
The iconic filming locations, along with a noteworthy “credit” from the small or silver screen featured on the trail, include:
Antelope Island State Park – “The Covered Wagon”
Box Elder County Historic Courthouse – “Jingle Belle”
Bryce Canyon – “The Deadwood Coach”
Compass Rose Lodge – “Check Inn to Christmas”
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park – “Westworld”
Dead Horse State Park – “Thelma & Louise”
Goblin Valley State Park – “Galaxy Quest”
Goulding’s Lodge – “Stagecoach”
Great Salt Lake State Park – “Carnival of Souls”
Heber Valley Railroad – “Touched By An Angel”
Helper Main Street – “Adventures of Power”
Historic 25th Street – “Yellowstone”
La Sal Junction – “Transformers: Age of Extinction”
Lorin Farr Pool – “The Sandlot”
Park City Main Street – “Dumb and Dumber”
Parry Lodge – “The Outlaw Josey Wales”
Snow Canyon State Park – “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”
Sundance Mountain Resort – “Jeremiah Johnson”
Uintah Basin/Vernal – “The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch”
Zion Canyon Village – “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”
Wendover Airfield – “Con Air”
Partners across the state will install additional markers through 2025. A full list of marker locations and credits can be found at VisitUtah.com.
“Utah is known as America’s Film Set for a reason,” commented Virginia Pearce, Utah Film Commission Director. “Our iconic landscapes are famous for making movie magic. Now, the Utah Film Trail will take you off the beaten path to discover the settings of made-in-Utah films and television shows you’ve fallen in love with.”
In 2024, the Utah Film Commission celebrated 100 years of film and television production in Utah with a calendar full of events. The Utah State Capitol hosted an expansive exhibit called 100 Years of Utah Film & Television, with traveling exhibits and special events around the state throughout the year. This Spring, a scaled-down version of the exhibit will be installed in the Senator Jake Garn Greeting Room at the Salt Lake City International Airport to greet traveling movie lovers.
The markers were designed and manufactured by Utah-based companies, including architecture firm Studio LP and custom fabricator Element Shop Works.