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Hatch-Red Canyon
The quaint town of Hatch is located 15 miles south of Panguitch on US 89. Stop at the visitor center south of town for local information. The first town site, called Aaron or Asay, was established in 1872 near the mouth of Asay Creek. Later these families joined others along the Sevier River and founded the old town of Hatchtown. After severe floods and the breaking of the reservoir, the town was again moved to its present site and named Hatch, after a pioneer family. Mammoth and Asay Creeks are the headwaters of the Sevier River. The creeks are stocked with rainbow, German brown and cutthroat trout and offer excellent fishing, but check locally because some of the streams run through private land. The Sevier River is also stocked and the area around Hatch has the best fishing on the river. The Sevier River runs north and suddenly disappears for miles then reappears to fill reservoirs like Piute Reservoir. The Mammoth Creek Fish Hatchery is located southwest of Hatch. You can tour the facilities and see how a hatchery operates. There is a display pond with fish up to 10 pounds, a kiosk and a picnic area. You may want to explore the Mammoth Caves that are west of Hatch. They are actually lava tubes that wind underground. And stop at the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum in Hatch. It is open by apppointment. North of Hatch, at the junction of US 89 and Scenic Byway 12, is Red Canyon. Many visitors think the canyon is Bryce, but Red Canyon is much smaller. Red Canyon is part of the Dixie National Forest. There are lots of hiking trails, a visitor center, campground, and plenty of scenery for photography. Horseback rides are offered, and mountain biking is permitted on designated trails, like Casto Canyon, which was a hideout for outlaw Butch Cassidy, who grew up in the area.
    Services - Hatch & Red Canyon
  • Open all year - some are seasonal
  • Motels, bed & breakfast, cabins, RV parks, campgrounds
  • Restaurants, gift shops, convenience store
  • Gasoline
  • Post Office
  • Daughters of Utah Pioneer Museum (435-735-4207 or 735-4296)
  • Mammoth Creek Fish Hatchery (435-735-4200)
  • Visitor center (located south of Hatch on US 89)
  • Forest Service Visitor Center (seasonal)


Antimony
Once a booming mining town, Antimony is now a quiet ranching and vacation community. It is located on U-22, five miles south of Otter Creek Reservoir and 41 miles north of Bryce Canyon. First settled in 1873 by cattlemen, the town was founded in 1877 and was called Coyote. In 1880, the mineral antimony (used in making bullets and arrowheads) was discovered by a Navajo Indian. Mines opened and settlers came. In 1916 more than 200 people were employed by the mines and smelter, and Coyote became a boom town. The name was changed to Antimony in 1920. The outlaw Butch Cassidy grew up in the area. Today you can experience the Old West on cattle drives and high mountain trail rides through the surrounding forests and canyons. Services are available all year in Antimony and include a guest ranch and campground. You can boat, picnic, or fish for trout at nearby Otter Creek State Park (435-624-3268). Drive south from Antimony through Black Canyon and discover an old gristmill and creamery at the abandoned settlement of Osiris. Farther south along U-22 is the ghost town of Widtsoe. First called Winder in 1910, the town grew to more than 1100 residents in 1920. There were stores, a post office, school and hotels, but the lack of water in the area caused the abandonment of all the communities. The little pioneer cemeteries at Widtsoe and Antimony are worth the stop.
    Services - Antimony
  • Most services are available all year
  • Guest ranch, campground, groceries, convenience store, cafe, gasoline
  • Otter Creek State Park (435-624-3268)


Ticaboo / Bullfrog
Ticaboo, the final link between east and west Garfield County, is located on U-276, 11 miles north of Bullfrog and Lake Powell. The modern, growing community is fast becoming the tourist center of the Bullfrog area. In the 1950s, uranium placer mining boomed on the Colorado Plateau and fortunes were made by weekend prospectors. Mining companies opened and Ticaboo was built in the late 1970s to process uranium from nearby mines. The area around Ticaboo is mostly wilderness. North are the Henry Mountains - one of the last surveyed and last named ranges in the lower 48 states, and home to the only free roaming buffalo herd in America. In the early days, cattle rustlers and other outlaws like the Wild Bunch would often hide out in the area to elude the law. Northeast of Ticaboo is an isolated section of Canyonlands National Park, and the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area that escorts the Colorado River and Lake Powell southward. The 66-mile scenic Burr Trail starts near Bullfrog. You can drive through Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Capitol Reef National Park, and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, en route to Scenic Byway 12 at Boulder. South of Ticaboo on U-276 is Bullfrog and Lake Powell. If you want to continue on the highway, you can take your vehicle on the John Atlantic Burr Ferry and cross Bullfrog Bay to HallÕs Crossing. But plan on spending time at Bullfrog to fish, swim, rent a boat, and explore.
    Services - Ticaboo & Bullfrog
  • Services available all year at Bullfrog; seasonal at Ticaboo
  • Motel, RV park (Ticaboo) Lodge, RV park, campground (Bullfrog)
  • Restaurants (both locations), convenience store, gift shops
  • Auto service, gasoline, propane
  • Marina, boat rentals, boat tours
  • Post office, medical services, church, airstrip
  • Toll ferry: John Atlantic Burr Ferry (435-684-7000 or 684-2261)
  • Glen Canyon Visitor Center / Bullfrog (435-684-2243)


Mileage & Time From Hatch Antinomy Bullfrog
Miles HR:MIN Miles HR:MIN Miles HR:MIN
Bryce Canyon National Park
23
0:30
41
1:00
139
4:00
Capitol Reef National Park
126
3:00
139
3:15
30
1:00
Cedar Breaks Nat'l Mon.
47
1:00
89
1:30
189
4:00
Grand Staircase-Escalante N.M.
39
0:50
57
1:30
130
3:00
Lake Powell - Bullfrog
156
3:00
169
3:30
0
0:00
Red Canyon
8
0:10
50
1:15
150
3:00