Of course, the real star of the show is our sports programming. We feature all the biggest games and events from across the sporting world, from NFL and NBA to college football and basketball. No matter what your favorite team or sport may be, you’re sure to find it on one of our many TVs.

But we’re more than just a place to watch the game. We’re a community hub, a place where friends and neighbors can come together to share a drink and a laugh, and celebrate the victories and defeats of their favorite teams. So whether you’re a regular or a first-time visitor, we look forward to welcoming you to our sports bar in Cornville!

Our bar features a wide selection of beers on tap, as well as a variety of cocktails and spirits to suit any taste. We also offer a delicious menu of classic pub fare, including burgers, wings, and nachos, as well as daily specials that showcase the best in local ingredients and flavors.

The History of Robbers Roost

Robbers Roost was a popular hideout for cattle rustlers and other outlaws during the days of the Wild West. The area was ideal due to the rough terrain – it was easily defendable, provided hundreds of hiding spots, and was difficult to penetrate.

Situated between the Colorado, and the Dirty Devil rivers, this stretch of land crisscrossed with steep-walled canyons and hidden ravines had long been utilized by outlaws long before Butch Cassidy and his Wild Bunch gang came along. The area first received its name and reputation in the 1870s when Cap Brown began to run stolen horses through the region. During his heydays, Brown was said to have been one of the most proficient horse thieves in the American West.

Butch Cassidy and other Hole-in-the-Wall members would come along in the late 1800s, using the area to hide horses and cattle that they had rustled or to rest and lay low following a robbery.

It was here that Cassidy met the man who would become his best friend and partner in crime – Elzy May. The two would form the Wild Bunch gang and work diligently to develop contacts that would give them easy access to supplies and fresh horses.

Another frequent resident of Robbers Roost was Matt Warner, born Willard E. Christiansen to the fifth wife of a Mormon bishop. Warner served a cattle-rustling apprenticeship before joining the McCarty Gang along with Cassidy. The future Wild Bunch used Robbers Roost after a Telluride, Colorado bank robbery in 1889. Members of the Wild Bunch used it again in April 1897 after they held up the Pleasant Valley Coal Company payroll in Castlegate, Utah. Daring robberies such as these made the Wild Bunch notorious to some and folk heroes to others.

Despite sporadic attempts and many boastful claims, lawmen of the day never discovered the hideout location as the outlaws held each other to strict confidentiality regarding it’s location. C.L. “GunPlay” Maxwell, a small-time bandit and wannabe member of the Wild Bunch, wrote Utah Governor Heber M. Wells from prison that Robbers Roost was defended by a well-armed, 200-man gang with an intricate system of fortifications, tunnels, land mines, and a vast storehouse of supplies and ammunition. This letter fueled the reputation of the Roost. Few lawmen cared to enter such supposedly dangerous ground.

Kathy Weiser-Alexander/Legends of America, updated November 2021

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