The Target Ruin is located in the upper Butler Wash area west of Blanding, Utah. Much of the ruin is housed in an inaccessible alcove where at least one room appears to be remarkably well preserved. Even though the ruin is within 1 mile of the highway it's location isn't at all obvious and many visitors to this portion of Butler Wash unknowingly pass right by it.

To get to the trailhead from Blanding drive 4 miles south on Highway 191 and turn west onto Highway 95 toward Natural Bridges National Monument. Continue for another 10.2 miles and park at the pullout on the righthand side of the road immediately after crossing the bridge over Butler Wash and right before the sign for the Butler Wash Indian Ruins.

As the trail starts out it drops into the wash and follows it upstream. In contrast to most other washes in the area this part of Butler Wash is lined with towering cottonwood trees. Early in the year the ground is covered completely by the cotton that falls from the male trees. During the fall there is no longer any sign of the cotton and the ground is this time covered by a fresh mat of leaves.

Just past the half mile point there is a side canyon that leads up to a granary. If you decide to go see it stay on the trail that is closest to the wash of the side canyon. At times the trail will be down in the wash but in other places it climbs out of it to get around obstacles.

The granary is tucked away beneath an overhang in the upper reaches of the side canyon.