ethanedwards
January 27th, 2007, 11:55 AM
Most scenes from
The Conqueror,
were filmed here
St.George
Information from
Worldwide Movie Locations
'Dirty Harry' ‚ not the Clint Eastwood movie,
but the nickname given to a nuclear test explosion
at Yucca Flats in Nevada which dumped fallout around the area
including St George in Utah.
St George
is way down in the southwest corner of Utah
near the Arizona border on I-15.
And it was in Snow Canyon State Park,
11 miles to the northwest of St George,
that The Conqueror was filmed the following year.
To make matters worse, lorryloads of the local red earth
were shipped back to RKO in Hollywood for studio filming.
Snow Canyon State Park
12511250
Snow Canyon State Park ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Snow Canyon State Park, is a small park
located just northwest of St. George Utah.
The park is only 5,738 acres,
but offers several amazing hikes and wonderful scenery to its visitors.
The little known canyon has very distinctive beauty.
Red and white sandstone with a scattering of black lava rock
provide a color contrast that is seldom seen outside of the park.
Visitors to Snow Canyon during the spring season
will be treated to an extra splash of color
as the native cactus and wildflowers come into full bloom.
1252
Snow Canyon is filled with petrified sand dunes,
towering cliffs, dormant volcanic cones, lava tubes/caverns,
sandstone arches and rainwater ponds.
There are several hiking/biking trails available within the park
that offers visitors a chance to see one or all of these incredible attractions.
Hikers should also keep watch for the desert wildlife found in the area.
Some of the more interesting creatures include Gila monsters, desert tortoises, scorpions, Mojave sidewinder snake and Utah banded geckos.
The Conqueror,
were filmed here
St.George
Information from
Worldwide Movie Locations
'Dirty Harry' ‚ not the Clint Eastwood movie,
but the nickname given to a nuclear test explosion
at Yucca Flats in Nevada which dumped fallout around the area
including St George in Utah.
St George
is way down in the southwest corner of Utah
near the Arizona border on I-15.
And it was in Snow Canyon State Park,
11 miles to the northwest of St George,
that The Conqueror was filmed the following year.
To make matters worse, lorryloads of the local red earth
were shipped back to RKO in Hollywood for studio filming.
Snow Canyon State Park
12511250
Snow Canyon State Park ([Only registered and activated users can see links])
Snow Canyon State Park, is a small park
located just northwest of St. George Utah.
The park is only 5,738 acres,
but offers several amazing hikes and wonderful scenery to its visitors.
The little known canyon has very distinctive beauty.
Red and white sandstone with a scattering of black lava rock
provide a color contrast that is seldom seen outside of the park.
Visitors to Snow Canyon during the spring season
will be treated to an extra splash of color
as the native cactus and wildflowers come into full bloom.
1252
Snow Canyon is filled with petrified sand dunes,
towering cliffs, dormant volcanic cones, lava tubes/caverns,
sandstone arches and rainwater ponds.
There are several hiking/biking trails available within the park
that offers visitors a chance to see one or all of these incredible attractions.
Hikers should also keep watch for the desert wildlife found in the area.
Some of the more interesting creatures include Gila monsters, desert tortoises, scorpions, Mojave sidewinder snake and Utah banded geckos.