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The Searchers

San Juan River

Mexican Hat · United States  ·  Riverside filming in Utah

The Searchers filmed at San Juan River, Mexican Hat. Some scenes were filmed on this river in Utah, a few miles north of Monument Valley.

Where to go

36.996277, -108.983434

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
The Searchers (1956)
On screen
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In real life
San Juan River, Mexican Hat
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did The Searchers film at San Juan River?
At 36.996277, -108.983434 in Mexican Hat. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit San Juan River?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near San Juan River?
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