America’s roadside attraction – Hole N’ The Rock in Canyonlands Country, Utah
Canyonlands Country, Utah is home to a Hole N The rock: an amazing 5,000 square foot home, meticulously carved out from a canyon rock. What started out as a family fun almost a century ago, is now attracting visitors from all over the world.
The Christensen family began to dig a small alcove, for their sons to sleep, but over the years it developed into an intricately engineered marvel. Albert Christensen excavated over 50,000 cubic feet of sandstone from the rock to create the home, furnished with a chimney, 14 rooms, and even a built-in bathtub.
The home now serves as an exhibit and a museum of the family’s works and belongings. It is open all year round for visitors, who appreciate the unique home and its magnificent interior. Other attractions include a gift shop, an exotic zoo, a native American trading post and various general stores for you to take a rest and stock up.
UnusualPlaces Field Notes
- Location
- Hole N’ The Rock, US-191, Utah, USA
- Coordinates
- 38.39083, -109.45435
- Access
- The operator lists the attraction at 11037 South Highway 191, about 12 miles south of Moab. The 12-minute guided house tour is one part of a larger roadside stop with outdoor grounds, a zoo, sh
- Admission
- House tour: adults $7 per Roadside America’s Sept. 27, 2026 field report; the operator does not publish a price online, so confirm before visiting. A visitor report says the petting zoo is separately ticketed.
- Time needed
- The operator’s guided house tour takes 12 minutes. No reliable whole-site duration is published; allow extra time to walk the grounds and visit the zoo or shops.
- Best season
- Open year-round; the operator does not recommend a particular season. The outdoor grounds are exposed, so cooler morning visits may be more comfortable in hot weather.
- Opening hours
- The operator’s homepage lists daily hours of 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. year-round. Its bus-tour page says the attraction is open daily except Christmas. Confirm the holiday schedule and tour availability with the operator before travelling.
- Location checked
- 2026-09-24
- Facts checked
- 2026-10-28
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