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Hiking Southern Utah: Buckskin Hollow via Winchester Trail
Everyone loves a surprise. Yes? Of course. Who doesn’t enjoy opening a present, and instead of getting the boring item you knew was there
Hiking Southern Utah: Dino Cliffs Trail
Take Interstate 15 north to the Green Springs exit. Turn left on Green Springs Drive, then right onto Buena Vista Boulevard. In about a mile, you will come to a stop sign at Main Street in Washington.
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)
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
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.
Hiking Southern Utah: Temple Quarry Trail
When the St. George temple was being constructed during the years of 1871 through 1877, stone was needed that would not break down in the alkaline soil of the area.
Hidden Pinyon Trail, Snow Canyon State Park
Hidden Pinyon Trail - If the remainder of the St. George area was a vast wasteland, Snow Canyon would still be good enough reason to live here for outdoor
Quail Canyon (aka Fossil Canyon) in the Arizona Strip
Quail Canyon Trail - From St. George take River Road south which becomes a dirt road, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Road 1069, as you cross into Arizona.
Hiking Southern Utah: Dino Cliffs Trail
Dino Cliffs Trail - Take Interstate 15 north to the Green Springs exit. Turn left on Green Springs Drive, then right onto Buena Vista Boulevard. In about
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.