The World's Most Beautiful Places
Historic Building Nine Mile Canyon – Price, Utah
Nine Mill Canyon, near Price, is known for its diverse history, from the ruins of pioneer homes, and the petroglyphs/pictographs of the Fremont Indians, to the inscriptions on rock left by the Expedition of John Wesley Powell to explore the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon in 1869.
Dugout Shelter at Dirty Devil Mine (San Rafael Swell) – Utah
The Dirty Devil Mine is an abandoned uranium mine located in San Juan County, south of Price, Utah. The mine is situated on the east side of the Dirty Devil River, a tributary of the Colorado River, within the San Rafael Swell. It was in operation during the mid-20th century and produced significant quantities of uranium ore.
A view of the Little Grand Canyon in the San Rafael Swell in central Utah, from the Wedge Overlook at sunset. The Swell is a beautiful area south of Price that offers an abundance of interesting rock formations, desert wild life, and the historic petroglyphs of the Fremont, and other Native American tribes. It offers a preview of what awaits visitors further south in the magnificent canyon country of the Colorado Plateau.