Sand Canyon Service Station

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when Sand Canyon Service Station closed its doors, a regular noticed something strange. Every hour on the dot, a soft humming sound would echo through the empty lot next door. Curious, he approached the fence and saw nothing but shadows dancing in the moonlight. The hum grew louder until, suddenly, a voice called out from the darkness: 'Hey, you forgot your headlights!' Turned out it was just an overzealous neighborhood watchdog with excellent hearing.

2. At dawn, when Sand Canyon Service Station opened its gates, a delivery driver always found an unexpected visitor in the parking lot—a friendly stray dog that seemed to know exactly where to wait for breakfast. One morning, after months of watching the same dog appear like clockwork, the delivery driver decided to bring out extra scraps from his lunchbox. The dog joyfully gobbled them up and then trotted off, wagging his tail. From then on, whenever anyone asked about the mysterious canine, everyone at the station would just smile and say, 'Oh, that's just our Sand Canyon regular.'

3. At dusk, when Sand Canyon Service Station switched off its neon sign, a delivery driver always heard an odd humming sound coming from behind the pumps. Curious, he approached the pumps and found nothing but old radio left there by a neighbor. From then on, every evening after work, the delivery driver brought his favorite vinyl, set it up near the pumps, and enjoyed a quiet spin while listening to that mysterious hum.

4. At sunset, when Sand Canyon Service Station lowered its flag, a little dog started appearing from nowhere, sniffing around the pumps and wagging its tail mysteriously. One night, an old delivery driver pulled up, scratching his head. ‘I’ve never seen that dog before,’ he said. The next morning, the dog was gone, but a note appeared on the pump: “Just filling in for Dad tonight.”