NARRATIVE: By the time Butch Cassidy and his fellow partners in crime reached the red rocks of Southern Utah, the pursuing posse was usually left in the dust. If they were still hot on their trail, they were hesitant to follow into the high-walled red rock canyons leading to Robbers Roost because they lacked knowledge of the terrain and were concerned about an ambush from the Wild Bunch.

Butch was now in his old stomping grounds, this is where he grew up. Butch had many friends where ever he went and especially here. He was considered to be a man of his word by almost everyone that knew him, so the law was not able to get help from the locals. It's kind of crazy, but he was somehow considered to be an honest bank robber. Actually, he never robbed individuals, he robbed banks, trains and mining companies. These were entities that he considered to be taking advantage of most people. Butch gave a lot of the money he stole to people that needed help, sort of a cowboy Robin Hood.

Back safe in red rock country, Butch and his gang were "home free" and able to plan their next heist. (Source: "The True Story of an American Outlaw: Butch Cassidy" by Charles Leerhsen, Simon & Schuster 2020)