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Hiking Southern Utah: Pioneer Park
To find the park, from the junction of Bluff Street and St. George Boulevard, drive west on St. George Boulevard for 0.8 miles, turn left onto East 200 North. Drive up the hill for 0.6 miles.
Petrified Dunes Trail, Snow Canyon State Park
Living so close to Snow Canyon State Park, one tends to forget the amazing sandstone formations and views. Petrified Dunes Trail, Snow Canyon State Park
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: Sand Hollow State Park
The sprawling 20,000-acre Sand Hollow State Park, which rests mostly on Bureau of Land Management land, rivals Utah’s two largest state parks, Wasatch Mountain and Antelope Island.
Hiking Southern Utah: Shinob Kibe
Hiking Southern Utah: Shinob Kibe
Trail: Shinob Kibe
Location: Washington City
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 1.64 miles round trip
Average Time: One hour plus exploring time
Starting elevation: 2,692’
Highest elevation: 3,290’
Total...
Hiking Southern Utah: South Fork of Taylor Creek
The first part of the South Fork of Taylor Creek hike is in the sun, but you will soon enter a shaded forest.
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: 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: Confluence Trail in Confluence Park
Confluence Park - The park includes a network of ten trails. Along the longest, Confluence Trail can be found evidence of previous human habitation.
Hiking Southern Utah: Three Falls Trail
Desert waterfalls, while not rare, are a special treat. Three Falls Trail along Gould Wash in Hurricane, features waterfalls and colorful canyon walls.