St. George, Utah

With hiking, rock climbing, canyoneering, camping and so much more within striking distance, St. George is a the perfect adventure basecamp.

Top Spots in and near St. George

  • Saint George, Utah

    Check Out Pioneer Park's Little Narrows

    5.0
    0.1 mi
    Pioneer Park's slot canyon is located in the red sandstone cliffs above St. George Blvd in Pioneer Park. Pioneer Park has tables for picnics and lots of fun rock formations for kids and adults to play on. The park is usually very crowded, and it can be challenging to find a parking spot in the pa...
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  • St. George, Utah

    Rock Climb in Pioneer Park

    4.0
    Pioneer Park in St. George, Utah offers a few great rock climbing routes, as well as some bouldering problems.  Park in the dirt parking lot then walk straight ahead into the little slot canyons. The marked location will take you to the most popular rock climbing destination in the park with 6 to...
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  • St. George, Utah

    Run the Santa Clara River Trail to Tonaquint Park and Cottonwood Cove Park

    6 mi / 10 ft gain
    This is a relatively flat and fast city trail with negligible elevation gain or loss over the 6 mile round trip. Beginning at the Crosby Family Confluence Park located just off I-15 near the St. George convention center, immediately pass under the freeway and begin your run up the Santa Clara Tra...
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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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  • St. George, Utah

    Climbing in Moe's Valley

    5.0
    Moe's Valley, UT is a hidden climbing paradise found in southern Utah. It's located just minutes outside of St. George, Utah. For a long time, this world-class bouldering area stayed relatively unknown except to climbing developers and local climbers. Over the years it has grown tremendously in p...
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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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

    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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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Camping and Lodging in St. George

St. George / Hurricane KOA Journey
Hurricane, Utah

St. George / Hurricane KOA Journey

Pine Valley Recreation Area
Pine Valley, Utah

Pine Valley Recreation Area

Pine Valley Guard Station
Pine Valley, Utah

Pine Valley Guard Station

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 St. George

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