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Kanab Sand Caves, Utah

A short walk and a slickrock scramble to man-made caves dug for glass sand, north of Kanab: Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Kanab's all-woman town council, soft sandstone and who dug the caves.

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    1. Start in the right placeThis tour begins at Best Friends. Start at the trailhead; the first story plays when you arrive.
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    4. You're ready to explorePark in the big gravel lot on the east side of US-89 at the Best Friends / Angel Canyon turnoff (don't use the pullout across from the caves). No restrooms; bring water. Download first, press Start at the lot.

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    Facts from americansouthwest.net (geology, mine), Best Friends Animal Society and Visit Utah, Wikipedia (Kanab, Mary E. Woolley Chamberlain, Moqui Cave), Deseret News, St George News, Southern Utah News (rescues), and published trail reports. Trail geometry © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Music: Satie, Gymnopédie No. 1, Robin Alciatore via Musopen (public domain, Wikimedia Commons). Narration is AI-generated. Cover: “Kanab Sand Caves” by Vulturesong, CC0.