Tag: hiking
Pa’rus Trail in Zion National Park by Tom Garrison
If you need an easy hike featuring the riparian environment alongside the Virgin River and stunning views of lower Zion Canyon, this may be for you.
Hiking Southern Utah: Wire Pass Narrows
The Paria Canyon-Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness Area is most famous for The Wave, a rock formation that requires a much sought-after permit to see. It is an envied notch in the belt so to speak, but if you only focus on The Wave, you can miss out on the rest of the spectacular landscape.
Hiking Southern Utah: Hiking Lady Mountain with Bo Beck
t was still dark as a caravan of us sped toward Zion National Park. With the approach of dawn on a clear spring morning, the plateaus and bluffs were just large shadows against the night sky as it turned cobalt blue.
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.
Hiking Southern Utah: Emerald Pools Trail
he trailhead to Emerald Pools Trail is located across the street from the Zion Lodge. Choose the lower trail to access the lower pools first.
Hiking Southern Utah: Many Pools
Trekking above the Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel is my husband’s favorite day-hike destination, but until recently, we had failed to find a path that was free of tourists or that was remote but didn’t trigger my trail terrors.
Hiking Southern Utah: Mill Canyon Trail
The Mill Canyon Trail is a spectacular hike in the Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness that leads through a narrow canyon lined with towering crags, a rich forest of fir and aspen (particularly beautiful in fall), and a seasonal stream.
Hiking Southern Utah: Stoddard Mountain
The ascent of the remote and lonely Stoddard Mountain is a largely unknown gem of a hike that whisks one straight up the side of this impressive peak.
Top 10 uncrowded hikes in southern Utah
Top 10 uncrowded hikes in southern Utah: Here's are the best-uncrowded hikes southern Utah has to offer, without the rush of crowds and people.
Hiking Southern Utah: Angels Landing in Zion National Park
From the top of the Angels Landing Trail, you can see Observation Point, The Great White Throne, Cable Mountain, and the Virgin River as it winds its way through the canyon.