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Hiking Southern Utah: Gardner Peak

Hiking Southern Utah: Gardner Peak

The trail begins in a meadow heading northwest but quickly plunges into the trees and begins ascending the very toe of the mountain.
Hiking Southern Utah: Beaver Dam Mountains

Hiking Southern Utah: Beaver Dam Mountains

Hiking Southern Utah: Beaver Dam Mountains are full of barrel cactus and desert plants that are pure Mojave desert species.
Hiking Southern Utah Hurricane Cliffs Rim Trail

Southern Utah Hikes: Hurricane Cliffs Rim Trail

The Hurricane Cliffs Trail System is like a bigger, more expansive version of Chuckwalla and is a great place to get out and hike, walk, or ride. 
Hiking Southern Utah Tempi'po'op Trail Anasazi trail St. George

Hiking Southern Utah: Tempi’po’op Trail

The Tempi'po'op (tum-pee-poo-oop) trail is a delightful trek that leads to one of the richest areas of petroglyphs in the region.
Hiking Southern Utah: Mollies Nipple

Hiking Southern Utah: Mollies Nipple

Mollies Nipple is a prominent landmark that overlooks the Hurricane Valley and has much historical and geological significance.
Hiking Southern Utah: Enepitsi Trail (aka the Ghost Trail)

Hiking Southern Utah: Enepitsi Trail (aka the Ghost Trail)

The trail is reached by turning left onto a gravel road on the south side of Santa Clara Drive a half-mile west of the Jacob Hamblin Home in Santa Clara and parking at the Tukupetsi trailhead.
Hiking Southern Utah: Pine Park

Hiking Southern Utah: Pine Park

Pine Park is a long-forgotten wonderland of white volcanic pinnacles and cones (very reminiscent of the fairy towers of Cappadocia, Turkey) located in a veritable wilderness west of Enterprise.
View across the reservoir toward surrounding mountains on Quail Creek Overlook Trail, Quail Creek State Park, April 2024 - Photo by Tom Garrison

Quail Creek Reservoir Overlook Trail From The South Shore, Quail Creek...

The hike featured great views of surrounding mountains and hills, colorful rugged terrain, massive dams, and a tranquil artificial lake.
Hiking Southern Utah Paradise Canyon

Hiking Southern Utah: Paradise Canyon, the “Central Park” of St. George

There is so much to explore and do outside in southern Utah that sometimes we forget the gems right in our own backyard.
Hiking Southern Utah: Pine Park

Hiking Southern Utah: Pine Park

Pine Park is a long-forgotten wonderland of white volcanic pinnacles and cones (very reminiscent of the fairy towers of Cappadocia, Turkey) located