In 1890s Wyoming, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid lead a band of outlaws. When a train robbery goes wrong, they find themselves on the run with a posse hard on their heels..
Tacoma, La Plata County, Colorado, United States of America
Scene: (Railway Robberies)
Molas - Co.Trail, San Juan County, Colorado, United States of America
Scene: (Jump into river, Baker's Bridge)
440, Maple Avenue, Chama, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, 87520, United States of America
Camino de Contreras Lara, Cuernavaca, Morelos, 62180, México
Scene: (Bolivia)
Grafton, 250 South, Rockville, Washington County, Utah, 84763, United States of America
Scene: (small town where Etta lives)
1211, North 3125 East, Snow Canyon, Layton, Davis County, Utah, 84040, United States of America
Scene: (Landscape)
Kit Carson Road, Taos, Taos County, New Mexico, 87571, United States of America
East 12th Street, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado, 81433, United States of America
The View Hotel, Monument Valley Tribal Park Road, Navajo County, Arizona, United States of America
37, West 200 South, St. George, Washington County, Utah, 84770, United States of America
Scene: (Landscape)
1261, East 3rd Avenue, Durango, La Plata County, Colorado, 81302, United States of America
Endlich Mesa Trail, La Plata County, Colorado, United States of America
Coconino County, Arizona, United States of America
Mexican Water Chapter House, Navajo Route 5041, Mexican Water / Naakaii Tó, Shiprock Agency / Naatʼáanii Nééz Bił Hahoodzo biyiʼdi, Apache County, Arizona, United States of America
1261, East 3rd Avenue, Durango, La Plata County, Colorado, 81302, United States of America
Dolce, 226, West Colorado Avenue, Telluride, San Miguel County, Colorado, 81435, United States of America
Scene: (Bar)
kiosco del Zocalo, Calle Real de Cuauhtémoc, Taxco, Taxco de Alarcón, Guerrero, 40200, México
Scene: (Bolivia)
Navajo Nation Council Chamber, Navajo Route 100, Window Rock, Window Rock / Tségháhoodzání, Fort Defiance Agency / Tséhootsooí Bił Hahoodzo biyiʼdi, Apache County, Arizona, United States of America
113, Lower Lake Road, Ventura County, California, 91361, United States of America
Calle Sierra del Tigre, Nacozari de García, Sonora, 84346, México
Malibu Creek State Park Ranger Station Kiosk, 1925, Las Virgenes Road, Crater Camp, Calabasas, Los Angeles County, California, 91301, United States of America
Sierra Madre Occidental, Hermosillo, Sonora, 83116, México
Bavispe, Sonora, México
CBS Studio Center, Woodbridge Street, Studio City Neighborhood Council District, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 91604, United States of America
The beloved outlaw Western sends its charming robbers across the American West and on to Bolivia – and filmed its sun-baked adventure in the red-rock country of Utah, the mountain railways of Colorado, and, for Bolivia, the landscapes of Mexico.
Where was Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid filmed?
Butch Cassidy was filmed in Utah (Zion and the ghost town of Grafton), Colorado (the Durango railway), New Mexico and Mexico (as Bolivia).
Every Butch Cassidy location, explained
1
Utah – the outlaw country
The film’s Western landscapes used Washington County, Utah, around Zion, with the ghost town of Grafton as the town where Etta lives.
2
Colorado – the train robberies
The railway hold-ups used the historic Durango & Silverton narrow-gauge railway in Colorado.
3
The cliff jump – the San Juan mountains
Butch and Sundance’s leap into a river used locations in the San Juan mountains of Colorado.
4
Mexico – as Bolivia
The outlaws’ final chapter in Bolivia was filmed in Mexico, around Cuernavaca.
Planning a visit
Utah’s Zion country and the ghost town of Grafton, plus Colorado’s Durango & Silverton railway, are all scenic, accessible pieces of the film’s Old West.
Butch Cassidy Fun Facts
1
'I can't swim!' The famous cliff-jump gag – Sundance admitting he can’t swim as they leap – became one of cinema’s great lines.
2
A bicycle and a song The playful ‘Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head’ bicycle scene became iconic.
3
A real ghost town The town scenes used Grafton, a genuine Utah ghost town.
4
Mexico plays Bolivia The outlaws’ South American finale was filmed in Mexico.
5
It launched a partnership Newman and Redford’s chemistry led them to reteam for The Sting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was the cliff jump filmed?
In the San Juan mountains of Colorado.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – Utah’s Zion, the Grafton ghost town and Colorado’s Durango railway are all accessible.
