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From ‘Galaxy Quest’ to ‘Thelma & Louise,’ new ‘Utah Film Trail’ takes you where famous movies were made in the state – The Times-Independent
Utah travelers and movie fans have a new guide to find the places where Jeremiah Johnson camped, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid hid from the law, and Thelma and Louise made their fateful leap.
One of the markers, above and below, on the Utah Film Trail, showing a location at Dead Horse Point State Park that was used in the 1991 movie “Thelma & Louise.” The trail program was launched by the Utah Film Commission and the Utah Office of Tourism. Photos courtesy of the Utah Film Commission
The Utah Film Commission and the Utah Office of Tourism announced on March 19 they have launched the Utah Film Trail, a series of physical markers placed around the state — from Brigham City to Monument Valley — to point out the Utah places where well-known movies have been made.
The trail “will take you off the beaten path to discover the settings for made-in-Utah films and television shows you’ve fallen in love with,” Virginia Pearce, the Utah Film Commission’s director, said in a news release.
The metal markers, designed by the Salt Lake City architecture firm Studio LP and fabricated by Salt Lake City-based Element Shop Works, feature the names of the movies shot in those locations and details about them. They include QR codes that can be scanned to locate more information online. And the markers are designed so a visitor can look through them and imagine how the location looks on a movie screen.
The full list of marker locations is available on the tourism office’s website, at visitutah.com.
Some of the 21 locations on the trail are:
• Two locations from “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (1969): Zion Canyon Village in Springdale, which served as the hideout location for Paul Newman and Robert Redford, and Snow Canyon State Park nearby, where some of the chase scenes were shot.
• Sundance Mountain Resort, where Redford’s mountain man character in “Jeremiah Johnson” (1972) built his cabin.
• Fossil Point at Dead Horse Point State Park, in Grand and San Juan counties, which doubled as the Grand Canyon for the famous climax of “Thelma & Louise” (1991). The park was also used in John Ford’s “Fort Apache” (1948) and for Tom Cruise’s rock-climbing stunt in “Mission: Impossible 2″ (2000).
• Lorin Farr Pool in Ogden, where the fake-drowning scene in “The Sandlot” (1993) was shot.
• Goblin Valley State Park in Emery County, whose hoodoos doubled for the rock-like aliens in the science-fiction comedy “Galaxy Quest” (1999).
One of the markers on the Utah Film Trail, showing a location at Goblin Valley State Park that was used in the 1999 movie “Galaxy Quest.” The trail program was launched by the Utah Film Commission and the Utah Office of Tourism. Visitors can look through the markers to see how the location might look on a screen.
• Wendover Airfield, by the Nevada border, where “Con Air” (1997), “Independence Day” (1996) and “Hulk” (2003) were shot, among others.
• Great Salt Lake State Park, particularly around the old Saltair resort, where parts of the cult classic horror movie “Carnival of Souls” (1962) were filmed.
• Bryce Canyon National Park, the backdrop for one of the first movies ever shot in Utah: The silent Tom Mix cowboy movie “The Deadwood Coach” (1924).
The film commission last year marked the centennial of filmmaking in Utah with an exhibit in the Utah Capitol. A smaller version of that exhibit is scheduled to open this spring at the Salt Lake City International Airport, in the Sen. Jake Garn Greeting Room, the commission announced.
Southern Utah shipment is part of the faith’s yearlong celebration of the Declaration of Independence.
(Mark Eddington | The Salt Lake Tribune) Movers load part of a donation of 20,000 pounds of food to Switchpoint’s St. George food pantry by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
Schmaltz’s 24 goals this season are a new career-high. He’s been a consistently strong presence and has taken on more responsibility with the switch from wing to center. His goal on the power play came just eight seconds into the man-advantage and opened the scoring early in the second period. In addition to his goal, he had an assist on Utah’s second goal of the game. Tourigny discussed Schmaltz’s maturity following the win.
“He’s a mature person, mature man,” Tourigny explained. “He really wants to make a difference. I always say about Schmaltz, (he’s) a gamer. He wants to play in those moments, and I think he’s excited about where our team is at, and he wants to be a big part of it, and he is. He’s a huge leader for us.”
Utah held Philadelphia to 16 total shots: four in the first period, seven in the second, and five in the third. The Mammoth showed their strong defensive game in the win.
“I think that’s when we’re at our best, when we’re defending hard,” Schmaltz said. “We’re playing with a lot of pace, not giving them time and space, frustrating them, and making them force plays, and then we turn it over and go the other way.”
On the flip side, against a stingy Philadelphia defense, Utah generated 23 shots including 14 in the second period. Schmaltz spoke to what led to the increased opportunities in the middle frame.
“A little bit more direct,” Schmaltz shared. “I think our transition game was really good. We were catching them, kind of hemming them in. Good line changes and just rolling them over and shooting a little bit more.”
In addition to Schmaltz’s goal, Captain Clayton Keller scored his 19th of the season seven and half minutes after his linemate’s tally to increase the score to 2-0. Michael Carcone’s empty net goal with 1:48 left in regulation secured the 3-0 win.
Additional Notes from Tonight (per Mammoth PR)
- The Mammoth’s power play went 1-for-2 against the Flyers. Utah has scored seven power play goals in seven games (7-for-18, 38.9%). On the other side of special teams, the Mammoth’s penalty kill went 3-for-3.
- JJ Peterka played his 300th NHL game. Peterka was selected 34th overall in the 2020 NHL Draft and is the ninth player from his draft class to reach the milestone. He is also just the eighth German-born forward in NHL history to accomplish the feat.
- Keller has recorded 11 points in his last seven games (2/2-3/5: 3g, 8a), finding the scoresheet in six of those contests.
- With two assists tonight, Dylan Guenther has posted his second straight multi-point outing (3/3 at WSH: 1g, 1a) and his third in five games (2/25 vs. COL: 2g).
Utah has won the first two games of a five-game road trip. Up next, the Mammoth travel to Columbus and face the Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Officials have identified a 22-year-old man as the suspect in a Las Vegas homicide case that killed two people in a Southern Highlands neighborhood.
Detectives say 22-year-old Ziaire Ham was the suspect in the case. According to officials, Ham was located on Tuesday, March 3, by the Ogden City Police Department and the Utah Highway Patrol.
Ham was taken into custody and booked into the Weber County Jail. Las Vegas authorities said he will be charged with open murder with the use of a deadly weapon and will be extradited back to the valley.
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The shooting occurred Monday night at the 11000 block of Victoria Medici Street, near Starr Ave and Dean Martin Drive.
According to police, officers were conducting a vehicle stop in the area when they heard gunfire. After searching nearby neighborhoods they found a car with bullet impacts with a woman and a toddler inside suffering from gunshot wounds.
The pair were transported to hospital where they later died. The Clark County Coroner’s Office identified them as Danaijha Robinson, 20, and 1-year-old Nhalani Hiner.
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