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Quail Canyon Trail

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.
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.
Bloomington’s Petroglyph Park

Bloomington’s Petroglyph Park

Bloomington’s Petroglyph Park is a small park meant to preserve the petroglyphs in the middle of an ordinary neighborhood. Native Americans visited and
Black Gulch Trail

Hiking Southern Utah: Black Gulch Trail in the Red Cliffs Desert...

Black Gulch Trail - The Red Cliffs Desert Reserve was established in 1996 to protect a large and diverse habitat capable of sustaining wildlife populations threatened by development and habitat loss.
Coral Pink Sand Dunes

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park

Coral Pink Sand Dunes are a part of desert hiking my wife, Deb, and I generally avoid. Of course, we have explored major dunes such as Mesquite Flats Dunes
I’m pretty sure the hike to Jenny’s Canyon in Snow Canyon State Park is the shortest hike my wife, Deb, and I have done in many years of southwest desert hiking.

Jenny’s Canyon Trail in Snow Canyon State Park

I highly recommend this short easy hike that will take less than one hour even with much exploring & stopping for photos. Jenny’s Canyon is a treat for any
Hiking Southern Utah: Elkhart Cliffs Canyon

Hiking Southern Utah: Elkhart Cliffs Canyon

Canyons make desert hiking a joy. While my wife Deb and I will go on almost any desert hike, canyons are the jewels.
High Point Trail

High Point Trail in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve

High Point Trail in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve - Sometimes you need a getaway hike—you know, close by, easy, and with good views of southwest Utah’s
Black Brush Trail

Black Brush Trail

Ready for a moderately strenuous rocky, ravine infested hike with some great views of Ivins, Red Mountain, and the Santa Clara River from cliffs above the river?
Hidden-Haven-Falls-Trail

Hidden Haven Falls Trail

Hidden Haven Falls Trail - From St. George travel north on Interstate 15. About 15 miles past Cedar City turn off at Exit 75 placing you on Highway 143 (aka 200 South Street)