Helicopter and welders: The story of how Kanarra Falls gained its beautiful new stairs

Welder Andy Funderburke works on the new Kanarra Falls stairs near Kanarraville, Utah, in this undated photo.

Welder Andy Funderburke works on the new Kanarra Falls stairs near Kanarraville, Utah, in this undated photo. (Jared Blackburn)


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KANARRAVILLE, Iron County — Kanarra Falls is one of southern Utah's most iconic hikes, leading visitors through a carved sandstone slot canyon toward a 20-foot waterfall.

For years, hikers had to crawl up a wooden "ladder" to reach the top of the falls and continue down the path. The ladder was in place for about 30 years before it was washed away in a flash flood in 2021. Since then, aluminum stairs have taken its place.

Until now.

Kanarra Falls manager Holly Hadley told St. George News that the town of Kanarraville, Iron County, which stewards the hike, received two grants to replace the aluminum stairs.

Read the entire story at St. George News.

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