Landscapes & nature

Dead Horse Point State Park

state park in Utah

United States · 38.5058, -109.7332

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Dead Horse Point State Park is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikipedia names it for 7 more.

“The studio expressed concern about the safety of filming Cruise's entrance scene, in which he is free solo climbing at Dead Horse Point State Park in Moab, Utah.”
Mission: Impossible 2 (2000) · Wikipedia

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Dead Horse Point State Park
Photo: Nikater · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Movies filmed at Dead Horse Point State Park

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Dead Horse Point State Park as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

  • Westworld 2016–2022
    “Most Utah locations, like Dead Horse Point State Park, were "walk-in" areas where both cast and crew were required to hike in and out with all their gear.” Wikipedia
  • The Greatest Story Ever Told 1965
    “Sections of the film were also shot at Lake Powell, Canyonlands and Dead Horse Point in Utah.” Wikipedia
  • Geronimo: An American Legend 1993
    “Filming locations in Utah include Professor Valley, Onion Creek, Potash, Dead Horse Point, Needles Overlook, Bates Ranch, Lawson Ranch, and Ruby Ranch Road.” Wikipedia
  • Warlock 1959
    “Parts of the film were shot at Utah locations, including Dead Horse Point State Park, Arches National Park, Kings Bottom, Professor Valley, Sand Flats, and White's Ranch in Moab (which was also a set for a number of other Westerns from the same era).” Wikipedia
  • The Comancheros 1961
    “Parts of the film were shot in Professor Valley, Dead Horse Point, King's Bottom, La Sal Mountains, Fisher Valley, Onion Creek, Hurrah Pass and Haver Ranch in Utah.” Wikipedia
  • Joe Dirt 2001
  • Rio Conchos 1964
    “Parts of the film were shot at Professor Valley, Fisher Towers, Castle Valley, Arches, and Dead Horse Point in Utah.” Wikipedia

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Dead Horse Point State Park?

8 productions are recorded as filmed at Dead Horse Point State Park, including Mission: Impossible 2 (2000), Westworld (2016–2022) and The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965). 7 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Dead Horse Point State Park?

Mission: Impossible 2 (2000), covered by 56 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Dead Horse Point State Park?

Dead Horse Point State Park is in the United States. Its coordinates are 38.5058, -109.7332.

What other filming locations are near Dead Horse Point State Park?

Hurrah Pass (10 km east), Moab (18 km north-east), Spanish Valley (20 km east), Horseshoe Canyon (28 km west) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Nikater, Public domain.