Robbers Roost area
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The Robbers Roost area is a remote, rugged region of canyons and desert in southeastern Utah historically known as an outlaw hideout and now popular for backcountry hiking and canyoneering.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robbers Roost area canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon country
ⓘ
desert region ⓘ geographic region ⓘ |
| access |
high‑clearance vehicles recommended
ⓘ
unimproved dirt roads ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Butch Cassidy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wild Bunch gang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeason |
fall
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| climate | semi‑arid desert ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| geology |
sandstone canyons
ⓘ
slot canyons in Navajo and Wingate sandstone ⓘ |
| hazard |
extreme summer heat
ⓘ
flash floods in slot canyons ⓘ limited water sources ⓘ route‑finding challenges ⓘ |
| historicalUse | outlaw refuge in late 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backcountry hiking
ⓘ
difficult access ⓘ outlaw hideout history ⓘ remoteness ⓘ slot canyons ⓘ technical canyoneering ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utah ⓘ southeastern Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Canyonlands National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green River, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanksville, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex network of branching canyons
ⓘ
large, sparsely visited landscape ⓘ |
| partOf | Canyonlands region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
backpacking
ⓘ
canyoneering ⓘ day hiking ⓘ desert camping ⓘ off‑road driving ⓘ |
| regionType | backcountry recreation area ⓘ |
| safetyRequirement |
navigation skills
ⓘ
self‑sufficiency ⓘ technical canyoneering equipment for many routes ⓘ |
| state | Utah ⓘ |
| terrain |
canyon
ⓘ
desert ⓘ remote ⓘ rugged ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.