Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Gold Butte National Monument offers a lot of wide-open desert scenery, colorful and uniquely shaped rock formations, dozens of archeological sites, and miles of back roads to enjoy. Our virtual video tour will take you along a loop road to see all the sites you’ll want to see and show you how to get there.

Learn more about Gold Butte on our blog at backroadswest.com/blog/gold-butte

00:00 Introduction
01:33 Gold Butte Tour Overview
03:10 Planning Your Visit
03:47 Getting There
04:20 Road Conditions
05:57 What To Bring
07:12 Friends of Gold Butte
08:40 Touring Route on Map
09:50 Gold Butte Road
12:10 Virgin Mtns Bajada
13:25 Falling Man Petroglyph Site
15:15 Past Falling Man Site
16:40 Whitney Pockets
18:12 Mud Wash Rd & Orange Sandstone
20:25 Little Finland
21:10 Mud Wash Narrows
23:20 Remote Section & Lime Canyon
24:55 Gold Bute Townsite
26:25 Devil's Throat

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