Gladys is laid to rest next to Albert in a small cove within the rock near the home.Travelers along U.S. Highway 191 in Southwestern Utah are amazed to discover this historic 5,000 square foot home which began taking shape almost a century ago by the Christensen family. It's just kind of fun. ""It used to be, when she was alive, they'd be giving a tour and Gladys would be back there taking a nap on the couch, or she'd invite some of them to stay for tea and sit down with her," Wyndee says. It was a community thing. The Hansens purchased Hole N" the Rock from Gladys' son, Hub Davis, in 2000. Hole in the Rock marks the only at which early pioneers could descend to the Colorado River below with their wagons and animals. "Many visitors that would come into the diner in the '50s didn't have any money. United States ; Utah (UT) Moab ; Things to Do in Moab ; Hole 'N the Rock; Search. On U.S. Highway 191 in Southern Utah, in the heart of Canyonlands Country, is one of the most unique roadside attractions in the United States. Hole-in-the-Rock is the evocative name given by Mormon settlers in 1879 (the San Juan Mission) to a short, steep valley leading towards the Colorado River, the only breach for many miles in the otherwise vertical cliffs of Glen Canyon that constituted an almost impassable barrier between the then unsettled lands in southeast Utah. The trail is located within the borders of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, the adjacent Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and federal Hole N" the Rock Photos A Memorial to the home's builders, Albert and Gladys Christensen. The trail is to the right and is easier to follow above the high water mark. BY LAKE: Hole-in-the-Rock is accessible by boat from Lake Powell.
Together with another canyon on the eastern side of the Colorado River, it provided a route through what would otherwise be a large area of impassable terrain. Drive along the Hogback (the ridgeline), learn about the hidden mysteries of this giant geologic staircase, and discover the long-buried secrets of the Fremont and Puebloans.
This self-guided tour allows you to explore Utah’s historic wonders with maximum flexibility and value. "The 5,000-square-foot home carved into the rock has been frozen in time since the '70s.A line on Hole N" the Rock's website says it all: "We are not your destination: We are an amazing stop along the way." Erik and Wyndee had dabbled in real estate and, after coming across an ad for the property, decided to take on this new venture together. And the amazing stop has quite an amazing history, too.