Hole 'N' The Rock

It's a roadside attraction and very cool. The story of how it came to be is very interesting! Short little tour of the house but you cannot take pictures in there, it's worth a stop and to do the tour. Outside, the property had lots of art and things to check out which was very pretty. They have a general store, a trading and petting zoo too. We got there right as the petting zoo was closing, so bummed we couldn't check that out!

So cool! They offer a 12-minute tour inside. Photos or videos are not allowed inside. The tour was informative to know the history behind it. The entrance fee is $8.50.

What a cool stop! We did the short tour through the house…worth the $8-9. The art on property was also cool. They once ran a restaurant out of the hole and it would have been nice to get something to eat while visiting.

Pretty cool spot and tour was worth the small price. Got to learn some cool history from my guide. Also 2 amazing sculptures outside.

This Hole N The Rock is fun, quirky, and a great photo op. Why would you have a 5000 sq ft house built here? No idea because I didn’t go on the tour. We took a bunch of photos and bought an $8 magnet though.

Fun little stop on the side of the road! Had a zoo and cute little shops. Also restrooms! I’ve heard the house tour was awesome but we were short on time.

Fun place to stop & walk around. There is a tour of the house, but we didn’t do it. We just walked around and looked at the interesting things!

Thank you Kierra pronounced (key-air-ah) for the tour. Very knowledgeable about the history of the hole n the rock. Yes its a tourist trap but one of the best ones I've been to. Thanks again.

My family and I visited the attraction, which was quite interesting. However, less than 6 weeks later, our small bumper sticker (which we placed on the back windshield of our truck) had faded significantly and became brittle. Perhaps, better production quality would enable proud displays. Unfortunately, we're in Arizona now and cannot replace. I have to consider that the sticker was simply that and not a bumper sticker.

Three stars for some ambivalence here... The house tour is fascinating, super unique, with 5,000 square feet of living space with a ton of original furniture, fixtures, home decor and objects in general to look at. Most of it was HAND BUILT by the owners many decades ago. Really cool! But twelve actual minutes to run through it? Really? The docent was nice enough but obviously doesn't care about his job. It was almost funny how he was moving us through as fast as the candy on Lucy's conveyer belt. I reluctantly recommend the tour because the house/history is amazing, but the tour itself desperately needs a new guide and at least double the time to enjoy it. The girl at the front that sold the tickets was a delight: she enthusiastically answered our questions and actually seemed to enjoy engaging with guests.

We have driven past this place many times but never really stopped to look. It's pretty hard to miss as there is huge writing on the rock with an arrow. The place was still closed when we drove by. We stopped and look at all the stuff though. It looked somewhat interesting especially for kids. They had a saguaro sculpture in front that looked to be made of bowling balls. It's probably a little tacky and touristy based on some of the things I saw. They have their own parking lot.

It's a very different looking house built into the rock starting in the 30s. Year round temperatures are between 65 - 72 ish. No need for heat or air conditioning. It's open concept even the primary bedroom is open to the whole house. There is a guest bedroom with a curtain that could be closed. It's attached to a gift shop - used to be diner. I didn't like the touristy feel and we couldn't take pictures inside. Probably so we would purchase the book with the pictures. For 2 seniors it was $13. More expensive for younger adults. You could get the feel of the house just by going in the gift shop. I asked if they ever got bugs in it and was shown a picture of a seven inch long centipede. No thanks! I'll stay in a regular house.

Nice little stop. One of a kind. Been driving by for years. Finally stopped and it was well worth it. Tour is 8 dollars. It's worth 8 dollars. You need to take a hour out of your day and check it out.

A testimony to the hardiness of western pioneers, engineering marvels and the strength of the human spirit. The tour through the home is amazing! Our tour guide was excellent; very knowledgeable on the history of the home and the area. We did not have time to visit the zoo or gift shop but the tour of the home is recommended. It's right off the highway and takes 12-15 minutes. You'll be glad you stopped and experienced it.

Unfortunately, I didn't get to take a tour of the house inside of the rock but I did have time to walk around the grounds. I will be back to take the tour when I'm up this way again.

Very cool detailed tour, nicely preserved. A must at least once. Strict rules on no photos or videos inside the home and shop, you will be asked to leave if not followed.

Do the tour. Intriguing story. Not something you see every day. Other things to see on the property, as well.

A very interesting find of a museum. My family and I vacationed last summer to Page, Arizona and Moab, Utah. This place was on my list to see. At first I wasn't sure what we had pulled into; but it ended up being my kids favorite stop. The people that run the place are so very informative and the history to this place is so interesting. You're not allowed to take photos inside or record, so that's why I don't have any other media. It's just a really neat place; they've kept most of the home in the rock true to when the couple lived here and the other half is a gift shop. Seriously if you love architecture and weird stories definitely go here!

This was a really fun time and I'd recommend this to all tourists who come to the area. The atmosphere is amazing with all sorts of fun things. The main thing to do here is go thru a house built into a rock. The 5000 square foot home was built out of a sandstone cliff by Albert Christianson and his brother in the 1940s and he and his wife moved in in the early 1950s and opened a diner a couple years later. The owners left the home exactly as it was before both died and their son finally sold it in 2000. How do I remember all this? Bren, the tour guide, has a great personality and as part of the family who bought it knows and shares all the details of who, what, when, where and how. Each tour is 15 minutes long and for $6.50 well worth it. Also great is the atmosphere around the cave home. You're not allowed to take pictures inside, but outside are lots of fun things from back in the day including Bigfoot. If you're in Moab you must go see it!!!

It's beautiful, we had a great time until we walked in the souvenirs shop and was instantly accused of stealing. The tour guide as he called himself was the biggest jerk I've found on our 4 day trip. I couldn't believe the Terrible personality that he had. Be aware when shopping for gifts here!

What a blast! I felt like I stepped into my childhood kitchen. Yeah it's kitschy. But it's the good kind of kitschy. We had a blast. From the kind and friendly staff, who helped my 93 year old dad with a wheelchair, to finding Bigfoot we had a FUN day! The zoo is so worth it. I usually dislike them but these sweet animals are so well taken care of, I had a wonderful time. We walked around the grounds. Ended with incredible ice cream on the front porch. Don't miss the white Jeep on the mountain! We spent nearly 2.5 hours there. Wonderful memories with my husband and dad. Stop!

Completely forgot to add my review after visiting here a month ago . If your ever in the area of Moab Ut then this is a must stop for a step back in time. A family in the 30s literally carved out a 5k sf home in the rock face from this huge landscape. Even the chimney is still intact after all these years. U can't tKe pictures inside but it's cool to check it for a fee $. This is a cool area to check out though.

Amazing tour and experience! Loved feeding the animals in the little zoo! Spent a total of an hour with the tour, walking around and the zoo! It's a must to stop here!!

If you like kitsch this is the place for you! I tend to be on the less appreciative side of things like this but my wife loves this kind of odd roadside attraction so she enjoyed it more than I did. We made the drive from nearby Moab for an afternoon trip while we were joyriding. As we parked a large group of mid 50s year olds in rented jeeps and buggys showed up, but otherwise it was pretty quiet. There were some interesting aspects of the home exhibit featured during the tour, but then again you can't be "normal" & live in a rock like this out in the arid scrubland during the 50's ....or now even. Lots of creepy white Jesus paintings from the original owner scattered throughout the home so you have a better idea of the kind of people who were there. Two general shops on site for browsing. Also a "zoo" which we didn't visit. Worth a few bucks if you need to kill some time for the home tour.

I highly recommend stopping here on a road trip. This is a place I would never seek out on my own, but a great place to stop and stretch your legs. The tour of inside the rock is $19 completely worth it. There is also a gift shop and a petting zoo. Highly recommend!

(I don't write many reviews but wanted to make sure I shared our experience, we will definitely be back!) Stopped today to check out the zoo, such a pleasant surprise! Only $4.25/each and you can buy a bucket of grain and veggies. Chicken, sheep, deer, alpacas, mini donkey's, huge pig, longhorn, pigeons, peacock and Cooper the Camel. You can get up close. Perfect for anyone needing a break on a long road trip, or a change of pace from Moab. The animals seemed so happy and well taken care of. Staff was welcoming and inquired about our experience. Thank you!

If you like quirky, bizarre, mostly wholesome, roadside Americana, then this is the stop for you! If you don't like that stuff, then move on, you won't like this. For a few bucks you can get a guided tour of a huge house built into the side of the rock mountain. The history of the builders and the house is super weird, and the facts about the place and the items still in it just get weirder and weirder. The gift shop and the grounds around the outside of the house and the general store and trading post are all free to visit and have snacks and souvenirs on sale. There's a decent amount of parking and exploring the whole area doesn't take too long but is definitely worth the trip if you're in the Moab area!

This place is so cool! A couple built their home in the rock back in the 1930's and it's now become a museum of sorts where people take a step back in time and tour this fascinating dwelling. Original furniture, appliances and fixtures remain-and it has a slightly haunting nostalgic feeling. It really is hard to explain-kind of the same feeling you get in an antique store. (Or maybe that's just me!) At the conclusion of the tour, there's a gift shop, of course. There's also a petting zoo and camel rides. This is a bit controversial, and an odd pair with the home tour, but it attracts guests. The staff is friendly, and a little quirky-which adds to the overall charm. This unique tourist stop will likely make it on to our itinerary for future visits to Moab.

A cute tourist stop. There was something for everyone, but the best was the tour of the Hole in the Rock house ($6.00). It was created by an eccentric but talented couple that had a vision and went about making it a reality. Their craftsmanship and ingenuity are truly admirable. There was a petting zoo ($4.75), gift shop, trading post and General Store. There were lots of quirky items scattered around the property to add to the whimsy. It was a fun way to spend a couple of hours.

You can't help but want to stop by..."HOLE N THE ROCK"...The name, painted in large white letters is in your face. The rock itself is huge..... what could be inside??!!?? Well... after driving by it twice and discussing it at dinner, it was decided. We would got back the following day and check it out! We parked and noticed all the tacky items and statues located on the grounds of this place..... worth a look if you've got some little ones who like to "explore". It does have a yard sales/red neck feel to it. I'm sure this is not what the original owners had in mind, that's for sure. Next we headed into the gift shop located inside the rock. We waited for about 19 minutes until the staff was ready to take us for our tour. In the meantime, we browsed the smelly, mildew store but didn't buy a thing. The items for sale were soooo random by the way. Signs everywhere say, absolutely no photos inside! I don't want to ruin it for anyone.... So I won't put too much info here about the tour itself, but, the tour of the home was definitely peculiar. You really have to see it to believe it. Please note, they do not give you time to really explore on your own. Disappointing as I would have liked to look for a little longer. After the tour we headed to the animal petting zoo. I had read some past reviews where other folks talked about how you HAD to get the carrot bucket and feed the animal. Unfortunately I could smell the stench of the zoo half way across the parking lot. When we go close enough I could see through the cracks of the fence at the disgustingly muddied animals and their fecal ridden quarters. NO, NO, NO.... I could not enter and see that up close..... we promptly left. We weren't going to pay to see that.

Driving by we were intrigued by the large white painting on the side of the rock....HOLE N THE ROCK... what is this place. Had to pull in and check things out. This place has so many things going on, we started off signing up for the 12 minute tour of the couple that lived in the rock. We had to wait for a few more people, allowing us time to check out the gift shop. Small and full off lots creative things (just nothing we were interested in), polished rocks, dyed rabbit foots, wooden figures and kids jewelry. The tour of the actual home was interesting and odd at the same time. Learned a lot of stuff, like this use to be a diner, the couple did all the work on turning this rock into their 5,000 square foot home. The actual living quarters has original furniture and photos Albert and Gladys Christensen. Lot's of antique tools used to help build the home, mining equipment, paintings and stuffed animals (Albert dabbled in taxidermy) The 65' chimney is impressive and the deep bathtub... We wondered around outside, lots of random items scattered all over. Felt like I was at a yard sale or in a horror movie. There is a petting zoo, but we decided to skip it. I liked the wall of license plates but the rest was just odd.

Do the tour. It's cheap ($6.50), runs every twelve minutes or so, and is oddly interesting. It's not every day that you get to see a house inside a rock. It's a quick and inexpensive stop. The grounds have some quirky memorabilia as well. I skipped the petting zoo as those are usually pretty sad. Friendly staff.

We stopped in and small gift shop. You can tour the approx 5000 square feet home for $6. Was amazing to see that someone could actually live and have a family many years ago. Preserved well. Restrooms, additional shop and small zoo. You can purchase food to feed the animals too. Had snacks at main gift shop and cold yummy ice cream. We worth the $6. It even has 2 tombstones of the owners on site. Little kids park with old toys. Just a heads up...you are unable to take photos inside.

Cute little place. The tour is pretty neat, but can't take pictures so that sort of sucks. But, to carve a 5000 square foot living space out of rock is some one in need of a hobby.

This place is so much fun the people that work there are nice. Everyone in our group loved it we did the tour,so much fun and unique. I would recommend stopping here.

To say this place is eccentric is an understatement! It definitely plays off of it's crazy and randomness. There's a small zoo there! There is a home carved into the mountain from the 1950 and still looks like the 1950s. It's worth a stop to see and experience this place. The location is wrong and is about 15 miles south of Moab but doesn't show it that way since there's no cell service in that stretch of area

If you are going to Moab and can take a short break to do something different, visit the Hole N' the rock just east of Moab. The home is very different from anything that you will see at any other place. Well worth the time to look into.

A quick stop on the main highway to a unique house tour. A true story of a family that dug into the rock to make a home. It started out as a restaurant and then into living quarters. I think its a little much $$$ for as short of a tour it is. If you are looking for something different/unique, this is the place.

This is an interesting place to stop at. The art is funky, flowers are gorgeous, and restroom is clean! I did the tour of the house built into the mountain. It's a quick tour for $6.95. The house is very cool to see but the tour guide is lacking.

"I hate it when they don't speak english" Moab, Utah is beautiful, I was surrounded by some of the most beautiful rock erosion I have ever seen. I wanted to stop by hole n' the rock, a home carved in the rocks. As I was browsing the gift shop. I saw a treasure box full of a variety of rocks that was on the ground. I wanted to buy a bag of rocks as a keepsake of Moab so I sat on the ground to look for the rocks I wanted. As I was sitting there, I over heard the cashier say "I hate it when they don't speak English", as some customers left the store. If a person is going to work at a tourist attraction, it's safe to assume that it is part of your job to provide customer service to a diverse population. It is possible. Kindness is a Universal Language. "Are you going to buy it ?" I was still looking through the rocks and a woman (maybe owner) comes and ask me, why I'm sitting on the floor, I responded with because the rocks are on the floor and I am looking through them. Her response was, " Well, are you going to buy any"? She lingers even after I have said yes, I then ask if I have answered her question , she nods and walks away. For the record, I did buy the rocks, browsed the offer gift shops and fed the animals at the zoo. I wasn't going to let rude customer service ruin my experience. As I read most of the reviews on here it seems that the employees and poor interpersonal management makes this a place you almost wish you didn't stop by.

If you can appreciate, OUT-OF-THE-BOX thinking, quirkiness, eccentricity with a dash of good humor, you'll enjoy Hole-N"-the-Rock. It is 5,000 square feet of living and gift shop space carved out of red sandstone by Albert and Gladys Christenson. Albert worked on the project for 12 years and after his death in 1957; Gladys finished the project. Fourteen rooms, a carved out bath tub and a fireplace with a 65' chimney highlight the living space. Albert's paintings, his sculptures of Sermon on the Mount and Franklin D. Roosevelt and Glady's doll collection are on display.Tours are 12 minutes long and cost $6 for adults, $3.50 children and under 5 yrs. free. Unfortunately no photo can be taken of the living quarters.The staff is super friendly and have a delightful sense of humor. There is an exotic zoo which features zebras, bison, camels. The Hole-N-the Rock store has unique souvenirs and memorabilia. The Trading Post offers locally made Native American items and the General Store sells ice cream. I really enjoyed walking around and seeing vintage and humorous signs which included the 1938 truck and gas pumps, the mining equipment and various other artifacts that uplift the spirit and restore fond memories of days gone by. Just off of Highway 191 as you are leaving or entering Arches, Hole-N-the-Rock is a great stop for some and a tourist trap for others.

This place is so neat! I loved it. I would have moved in if they would have let me. The story is cool and the property is cooler. Definitely a fun experience for the family and those who love the eccentric. There's a mini zoo, too.

I never heard of this place until my road trip to Utah. My fiance insisted that we check it out since he's been there before. Even though I was tired, I'm very happy we did. This place is truly a unique experience that you won't forget. There is so much to see inside this house that was built inside the wall of a cliff. What a cool experience it must have been to live inside this house! ha~ There is also a ton of stuff to look at outside the house and tiny little gift shop as well. I would recommend to stop by if you are in Southeast Utah.

This place is a must see. I spent an hour just walking through the yard. So many fun things to see. Creative and unique. The zoo is a bit intimidating since the animals love people and the path is very narrow. They seemed happy. The camels were so cute and friendly. He took a carrot from my mouth. I was told I would have five years good luck if I did that. The fees were reasonable. The zoo was $3.75 each and the camel ride was $5.00 and a bucket of carrots was $5.00. The general store felt like I took a step back in time. Posters on the ceiling, John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, and Elvis Presley items. Definitely worth the time and money. Great for kids and adults.

Really really sad what they've turned this place into as far as the tours go. No room for questions, or the classic awe newcomers always get when going to visit. The tour was rushed, the guide didn't know any answers to questions so decided to avoid them all together, and seemed to be more keen on letting everyone know she does yoga while on the job. Whoever was working on 9/9/20 left a lot to be desired. As someone who's visited 7+ times over the years, I will never be back and neither will my family. Find better employees.

Have tried going there twice...as I grew up in a rock built home in the 60's and was excited to see this home. We were following signage and website saying open at 9AM only to arrive with gates closed. Today we were greeted by a employee at the gate gesturing closed(at 11AM)?? Poor business model as it is 20 mile RT drive from Moab. Will not try again:(

Another awesome example of kitschy Americana where (if you are as geeky as I) you can spend hours exploring the quirky "hole" and the grounds. We didn't do the zoo because it was *pouring* with rain the day we went but it's probably more fun for kids anyway. The tour is fun but be aware that cameras are not allowed. It's an amazing tribute to the original creators & definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

This place is pretty cool, but mostly it's a giant, kitschy tourist trap. The house in the rock, and the story of the couple who built it, was super interesting. However, our tour guide was a disinterested teenager and she wasn't very engaging or knowledgeable. We paid for the zoo. It was meh. They have camel rides, but they cost extra. There also THREE gift shops on the grounds, and a bunch of random crap strewn around (like signs pointing you toward "Big Foot" and you turn the corner to see a big sculpture of a foot). Like I said, the house and story and artifacts are really interesting; I just wish it was presented differently.

It's amazing that someone actually built a large house inside this rock. For a small fee, you can tour it. The area also features a nice little general store and gift shop. There isn't much else around so it's a nice little oasis.

Wow. Weird. What more can I say? I will try. What is this place? I didn't take the Hole in the Rock tour (you do indeed tour the entire built in world of this rock... There were annoying kids there so I didn't feel like touring it this time around). There's also a petting zoo that costs about $4 to get in with ostriches and a bunch of oddball animals inside. The entire place is surreal. There are old motel signs from Moab. A cemetery (real, I think). Signs, gadgets, mining equipment, vehicles, art displays of metal. It's strange and weird. There's just something everywhere. Gift stores and all that included. So odd. It started to snow and my dad and I were in a hurry so we didn't stick around but I included some photos which I'll put on here so you can experience the oddness of this place.

Tourist trap. I think one of the worst things is the defacing of a great cliff with the name of the business. Walking in, you enter a souvenir shop with lots of dollar store crap. There is a set of swinging bar doors that leads to the "home" part of the "cave". We were told the home tour would be 10 min and at a buck fifty a minute, we did not go. Just peeking over the doors it looked like a mess. Congrats that they found a way to make money, but not off me.

Clean bathrooms. Nice enough people. Kinda overpriced on stuff. But had some nice trinkets to see. Love the metal Jeep and the mater. Pretty interesting place to stop and stretch legs and see some weird but cool things.

They advertise open everyday 9-5 but they aren't. They open and close as they wish. Drove 2 hours and they were closed. When I messaged them on Facebook they responded with they were short staffed from COVID. I said be respectful and post it somewhere then so people know before making a drive. They then double backed and said it was because they didn't make any money that day so they closed early unplanned. I got there at 3 pm their gate literally says open 9-5 but was locked and no one there. Very Unprofessional and rude. Horrible owner with even worse business practices. Only reason place stays open is because they have a unique location/attraction.

My girlfriend and I were driving from Telluride to Moab for the day to go see Arches National Park. Towards the end of the drive, we were both desperately seeking a bathroom. We turned the corner and see giant text painted on the side of a beautiful red rock face. You can't just drive by this place and ignore it. We stopped and noticed that they had a petting zoo, general store, gift shop, fun roadside items, and the crown jewel, a 5000 sq ft home built in a rock. Unfortunately we didn't have time to take the tour as it was getting to be the end of the day and the light was fading. We needed to get to Arches before sunset for photography. However, their bathrooms were impeccably clean and the people who worked at the location were very nice and friendly. We wished that we could have stayed longer and definitely will be coming back. While our experience wasn't as extensive as we would have liked it to be, I do have justification for the 5 stars. About 25 minutes after we left, I realized that I didn't have my sunglasses. The only explanation was that I left it there. I called and told them I maybe left it in the bathroom, which I didn't. They said they didn't see anything but would look out for them. Even through I was only 25 minutes away, they were closing, and we were about to miss the light we drove three hours to see grace Arches. The next morning I get a call from them saying they found my glasses on a pac man machine next to the souvenir penny machine I used. They said they would ship them to me right away. I am back in NYC and just received a package with my sunglasses. The people who work here are true class acts in addition to this being a very fun and interesting place! If you're driving towards Moab and happen to pass this place, do yourself a favor and stop to enjoy this unique attraction!

My traveling partner insists that Hole N'the Rock deserves a five-star review and I'm inclined to agree. We pulled over expecting a lame tourist attraction, but instead we enjoyed some of the best laughs of the whole trip. After popping through the various shops, we signed up for a tour of the actual home spaces. For a mere $6, we were taken on a 12-minute tour that was 80% joyous laughter. Nearly everything in the home remains from the previous owner - it's refreshing to be someone that isn't chockful of reproductions. Among these original artifacts includes many paintings of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Jesus, a poorly taxidermied donkey with a bonnet, and bits of sanded beer glasses to be sold as gems by the owners. I won't spoil the surprises that await you by sharing any stories here - but trust me, it's a riot! The tour guides are fabulous and are ready to humor even your most absurd questions. This is probably not the best place for kids because some aspects (like the zoo) are just a pure money pit. But if you're a young adult looking for a quick pit stop and some fun, add this to the list!

C'mon! If you can't get with this place, it's on you. If you don't already know before getting there that it's a tourist trap that's winking its eye at you, shame on you. That being a given, the snacks & tchotchkes were reasonable, the tour was inexpensive, the zoo even less so, it's history is charming and the kitschy details hilarious. If you don't get the joke, you can't blame them.

Fun roadside stop to grab some Huckleberry ice cream, but I wouldn't go out of my way to visit.