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    • Dammeron Valley, Utah

      Snow Canyon Overlook via Red Mountain Trail

      4.7
      4.65 mi / 525 ft gain
      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 much variety in landscape along the way. During the...
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    • St. George, Utah

      Hike the Whiterocks Trail

      1.75 mi / 400 ft gain
      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 opportunities here.  This section is short lived as you co...
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    • St. George, Utah

      Hike the Lava Flow Trail

      5.0
      1.5 mi / 400 ft gain
      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 explore a bit but the tubes are not deep and could be d...
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    • Saint George, Utah

      Climb in Snow Canyon

      5.0
      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, Aftershock Wall, and Circus Wall. The walls with the best ...
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    • Dammeron Valley, Utah

      Hike to Three Ponds

      3.0
      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-marked turn-off for Three Ponds Trail. The start of th...
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    • Dammeron Valley, Utah

      Explore the Sand Dunes in Snow Canyon State Park

      3.5
      0.5 mi
      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 the south entrance of the park. You will come upon a...
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    • Dammeron Valley, Utah

      Explore the Petrified Sand Dunes

      5.0
      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 from the parking lot for about 1,000 feet to the du...
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    • Dammeron Valley, Utah

      Hike Jenny's Canyon in Snow Canyon State Park

      3.5
      0.3 mi / 42 ft gain
      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 the park. You will come upon a small fee station wh...
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    • St. George, Utah

      Hike to the Snow Canyon Petroglpyhs

      3.8
      1.8 mi / 200 ft gain
      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 GPS if you have one because the petroglyphs are har...
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    • Ivins, Utah

      Hike to the Johnson Canyon Arch in Snow Canyon State Park

      5.0
      2 mi / 10 ft gain
      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 arch and towering canyon views. There is negligible...
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    • Ivins, Utah

      Hike Padre Canyon

      3 mi / 700 ft gain
      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 fence. Follow the trail around a prominent butte. Once...
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    • St. George, Utah

      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 months because it is cool enough for them. It is r...
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    • Washington, Utah

      Yant West Loop

      4.0
      3.44 mi / 709 ft gain
      Yant West Loop is a loop trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Washington, Utah.
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    • Washington, Utah

      Camping at Yant Flat

      5.0
      2.6 mi / 500 ft gain
      Though only a few miles from civilization as a bird flies, this trailhead is only accessible via a dirt road (that can be quite bumpy - high clearance vehicles recommended though I did it in a car).  Given the condition of the road, drive time can be 45 minutes from St George, Utah.  The road is ...
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    • St. George, Utah

      Running Chuckwalla

      5.0
      The Chuckwalla Trailhead is part of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve and provides beautiful and easy to to access running, mountain biking and climbing right outside of St. George Utah.To access the trailhead follow Bluff St. north toward Dameron Valley. Continue straight through the light at Snow C...
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    • Pine Valley, Utah

      Whipple Trail

      11.56 mi / 3133 ft gain
      Whipple Trail is an 11.6-mile out-and-back hike. You'll hike switchbacks and climb elevation to a valley in the Pine Valley Mountains.  With the distance and elevation gain, this can be a challenging hike. For the first 2 miles, you climb close to 900 ft in elevation, but it’s absolutely stunnin...
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    Camping and Lodging in Dammeron Valley

    Pine Valley Guard Station
    Pine Valley, Utah

    Pine Valley Guard Station

    Pine Valley Recreation Area
    Pine Valley, Utah

    Pine Valley Recreation Area

    St. George / Hurricane KOA Journey
    Hurricane, Utah

    St. George / Hurricane KOA Journey

    Under Canvas Zion
    Virgin, Utah

    Under Canvas Zion

    From $199 / night

    Watchman Campground
    Hurricane, Utah

    Watchman Campground

    South Campground (Ut)
    Watchman Trail

    South Campground (Ut)

    Guides, Insights and Stories from Dammeron Valley

    A Desert Oasis Designed For Adventure

    A Desert Oasis Designed For Adventure

    The Outbound Collective

    Review: Sweet Protection Dissenter MIPS Helmet

    Review: Sweet Protection Dissenter MIPS Helmet

    Sara Sheehy

    Escape from The Narrows

    Escape from The Narrows

    Aaron Rickel Jones

    Hiking the Narrows in Winter in Zion National Park

    Hiking the Narrows in Winter in Zion National Park

    Lysianne Peacock

    13 Hikes you've never heard of in Zion National Park

    13 Hikes you've never heard of in Zion National Park

    The Outbound Collective

    Getting the Shot: Sunset on The Watchman in Zion NP

    Getting the Shot: Sunset on The Watchman in Zion NP

    Mayson