Tag: Tom Garrison
Berm Trail in Snow Canyon State Park
This easy hike, much of it alongside or on top of (take your pick) a flood control berm protecting Ivins community to the south, features spectacular views of sandstone cliffs and Red Mountain to the north.
Sand Bench Trail, Zion National Park
This moderately strenuous hike, a mostly sandy trail, features splendid views of lower Zion Canyon and adjacent mountains.
Hiking Southern Utah: Watchman Trail, Zion National Park
This easy hike, with a fairly strenuous elevation gain in the middle section, on a well-maintained trail features great views of lower Zion Canyon.
Da Vinci Petroglyph Trail in the Virgin River Gorge
How about a moderately strenuous hike to some great petroglyph sites with colorful mountains as a backdrop. Especially if one of the glyphs resembles Italian Renaissance master Leonardo Da Vinci’s (1452-1519) famous Vitruvian Man featuring a male figure with outstretched arms and legs inside a circle and square
Hiking Southern Utah: White Reef/Leeds Reef Loop Trail in Red Cliffs...
Hiking Southern Utah: White Reef/Leeds Reef Loop Trail in Red Cliffs Desert Reserve is a natural setting with fantastic views about 10 miles from St. George.
Hiking Southern Utah: Clear Creek Trail
Sometimes following the herd is a good thing. But often getting off the beaten path, especially when hiking, leads to wonderful surprises. Clear Creek Trail is one of those surprises.
Hiking Southern Utah: Capitol Reef National Park
Hiking Southern Utah: Capitol Reef National Park is comparable to Zion National Park with its many trails and spectacular landscape but sans massive crowds.
Bone Wash Trail in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve
If you want a hike that isn’t crowded and the latter part is spectacular, give Bone Wash Trail a try.
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: The Subway
Hiking Southern Utah: Perhaps the most spectacular of Zion National Park's iconic hikes is The Subway including a weird subway-like tunnel.