La Sal Junction, Utah: Families in Cave Dwellings

Wow -- the drive out there is definitely not for the faint hearted. Slow going on nine miles of mostly washboard dirt road is what it takes. Beautiful scenery along the way helps pass the time. The community is really awesome with their houses built into the side of the rock. Lots of development progress and expansion since the 2017 docuseries, with many more homes in place, and a couple mega mansions under construction.

It's a little far and on a dirt road, but worth it.

Rockland Ranch is certainly still there, but be prepared to drive a l-o-n-g way once you turn onto Looking Glass Arch Road. It is a good 20-30 minutes on a winding, dirt road. The abandoned cave dwellings on the way can't be missed, though; you'll see them on the right! Have fun exploring!

Rocklan Ranch is not gone; it's very much still there as of 2017 (Just because somebody doesn't know how to get somewhere, don't assume something's gone). Turn right onto Looking Glass Arch Rd south of La Sal Junction on Hwy 191. Follow this road down into the wash, past the Looking Glass Arch, and up the hill on the other side toward the south. On your right, look over your shoulder and you'll see the semicircular cliff face with the cave dwellings called Rocklan Ranch. In the wash along the way you'll be close to an abandoned dwelling cut into the cliff similar to those at the Ranch.

You can actually stop and go up to and look around, but please be respectful and leave it alone. There are many similar structures carved into the rock walls along Kane Creek near the Colorado River in Moab.

I don't think this attraction exists any more. We found Hwy 179 and drove on this dirt road in an RV for the three miles. At that point there is a very bad dirt road to the left and a paved road to the right. There are no street signs. We continued to the right (as the directions said) and drove the five-plus miles. What we did see was a new home development being built, and lots being sold. This road, after eight miles, rejoins Hwy 191, so we were able to get out without going back the way we came. I'm guessing that since the man died, a new developer came in and is now building new homes. Or it could be like "Sister Wives," with the wives making money off of the land and building modern homes to live in. Either way, the dwellings are no longer visible.