Top Adventures in Dammeron Valley
Hike to the Snow Canyon Overlook
While the trail to the top is mediocre, the views once you get there are absolutely stunning, making for an amazing hike.The hike begins at the Red Mountain Trailhead, north of Snow Canyon State Park. This trail is very rock and sandy, without muc...
5 miles
400 ft gain
Hike the Whiterocks Trail
This trail starts from a parking area just off Route 18. Follow the obvious trail with the whiterocks to the right and views of Snow Canyon. The trail descend steep, deep sand path until you reach some petrified sand dunes. Great photo opportun...
1.75 miles
400 ft gain
Hike the Lava Flow Trail
From the parking area, the trail travel west directly into the lava field. This is evident by the sharp black rocks the trail travels through. Watch for the first lava tube on the left. All lava tubes have a steep short descent down in to explo...
1.5 miles
400 ft gain
Climb in Snow Canyon
Pulling into this beautiful canyon lined with tall red walls, you'll see a variety of slab, crack, and multi-pitch climbing. The Island in the Sky area hosts 8 walls: the Doghouse, Indian Wall, Dip Area, War Zone, Moss Canyon, Sand Dunes, Aftersho...
Hike to Three Ponds
This relatively easy trail is great for the whole family. There are multiple alternate trails branching off from this route, as well, so you can turn this into a much longer hike if you like.
Start on the Hidden Pinyon Trail, which has a well-mark...
Explore the Sand Dunes in Snow Canyon State Park
To get to Snow Canyon State Park from St George, you take Bluff Street heading north until you reach the Snow Canyon Parkway exit that heads west. Follow this road until you reach Snow Canyon Drive, turn right here. This road will take you into th...
0.5 miles
Explore the Petrified Sand Dunes
Snow Canyon is only 15 minutes from St. George, Utah and has so many neat areas to explore. A favorite of mine is to climb around on the petrified dunes. These are located in the middle of the park right off of the road. There is a trail leading f...
Hike Jenny's Canyon in Snow Canyon State Park
To get here from St George, you take Bluff Street heading north until you reach the Snow Canyon Parkway exit that heads west. Follow this road until you reach Snow Canyon Drive, turn right here. This road will take you into the south entrance of t...
0.3 miles
42 ft gain
Hike to the Snow Canyon Petroglpyhs
These are the coolest petroglyphs I have ever visited, but they are very difficult to find. They are located in Snow Canyon State Park; the parking is outside of the park and you enter the boundaries by crossing over a barbed wire fence. Bring a G...
1.8 miles
200 ft gain
Hike to the Johnson Canyon Arch in Snow Canyon State Park
Note: the Johnson Arch Trail is closing March 15, 2019 and will not re-open until September 14, 2019Johnson Canyon Arch is an out-and-back trail of about 2 miles round trip length that crosses beds of volcanic rock and follows a creek to a large a...
2 miles
10 ft gain
Hike Padre Canyon
Many people access the Padre Canyon hike in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve from the south, which has a parking pull-over just south of the Tuacahn Center main gate on Tuacahn Drive. The trail starts from the southwest corner, passing through a fenc...
3 miles
700 ft gain
Fish at Upper Tawa Pond
Upper Tawa Pond is a small, 0.8 acre pond located just off of Snow Canyon Parkway. You can catch largemouth bass, sunfish, bluegill, and rainbow trout. The Rainbow Trout are stocked in this pond November through April. These fish do well in these ...
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