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Hiking Southern Utah Johnson Canyon and Scout Cave

Hiking Southern Utah: Johnson Canyon and Scout Cave

The combined trails of Johnson Canyon and Scout Cave are an excellent way to spend a few hours hiking, with stunning features including a 200-foot-wide arch, a surprisingly lush spring, stunning views of the Ivins area, and a huge, cathedral-like cave.
Black Brush Trail

Black Brush Trail

Ready for a moderately strenuous rocky, ravine infested hike with some great views of Ivins, Red Mountain, and the Santa Clara River from cliffs above the river?
Hiking Southern Utah Johnson Canyon and Scout Cave

Hiking Southern Utah: Johnson Canyon and Scout Cave

The hike to Johnson Canyon is a short one that packs a lot of features into its one-mile length. Lava flows, a deep gorge, towering sandstone cliffs, a lush spring, a massive arch, and a box canyon all make for a spectacular hike that even the littlest legs can accomplish.
Hiking Southern Utah: Snow Canyon Overlook

Hiking Southern Utah: Snow Canyon Overlook

The Red Mountain trailhead has a large dirt parking lot with a restroom. From St. George, travel north on State Route 18. The turnoff for the trailhead is 11.4 miles past Snow Canyon Parkway.
Red Mountain Traverse hike

Hiking Southern Utah: Red Mountain Traverse offers stunning views

Red Mountain Traverse is located primarily in the Red Mountain Wilderness area, along the edge of Snow Canyon State Park. It extends from the Ivins trailhead, located at the end of 200 East in Ivins, all the way to the Red Mountain Trailhead above Diamond Valley on Highway 18.
Hiking Southern Utah: The Vortex

Hiking Southern Utah: The Vortex

Drive up State Route 18 towards Dammeron Valley. About 3 miles after the Red Mountain Trailhead sign at the north end of Dammeron Valley, you need to turn left (west) onto Sand Cove Road (gravel road) toward Sand Cove Reservoir.