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Thelma & Louise

Unaweep Canyon

Gateway · United States  ·  Wide-open country scenes

Thelma & Louise filmed at Unaweep Canyon, Gateway. Wide-open scenes for the road journey were shot in this Colorado canyon.

Where to go

38.7906, -108.655

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
Thelma & Louise (1991)
On screen
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In real life
Unaweep Canyon, Gateway
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 Thelma & Louise film at Unaweep Canyon?
At 38.7906, -108.655 in Gateway. 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 Unaweep Canyon?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Unaweep Canyon?
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