Washington County, Utah
Top Spots in and near Washington County
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Washington, Utah
Camping at Yant Flat
5.02.6 mi / 500 ft gainThough 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 ...Read more -
Washington, Utah
Yant West Loop
4.03.44 mi / 709 ft gainYant West Loop is a loop trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Washington, Utah.Read more -
Pine Valley, Utah
Whipple Trail
11.56 mi / 3133 ft gainWhipple 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...Read more -
Brian Head, Utah
Hike Ramparts Trail via Spectra Point
5.04 miTo call this place "breathtaking" would not do it justice. The rusty red, orange, purple colors of million-year-old rock erosion are otherworldly, something you'd imagine on Mars. The Indians named Cedar Breaks the "Circle of Painted Cliffs," and when you see this brilliantly colored coliseum you...Read more -
Brian Head, Utah
Hike the Sunset Trail, Cedar Breaks National Monument
2 mi / 100 ft gainStarted the hike at the visitor center. The walk is fairly level and there is not much altitude gain. There are very good views of the park and in the summer there is a profusion of wildflowers. At the beginning of the trail the different wildflowers are labeled.Read more -
Brian Head, Utah
Hike the Spectra Point and Rampart Overlook Trails
3.7 mi / 836 ft gainPark at the visitor center parking lot and start hiking the trail. You'll admire the great views of the breaks and canyons below. If you hike in the summer, be sure to take the time to photograph the many beautiful wildflowers, old cedars, and marmots.Read more -
Brian Head, Utah
Hike the Sunset Trail
4.01 mi / 200 ft gainCedar Breaks National Monument is a gorgeous multi-colored limestone amphitheater that many consider to be more beautiful than Bryce Canyon National Park given its greater depth over a shorter distance and higher elevation. It is far less traveled than its neighbors of Zion and Bryce. The Sunset ...Read more -
Brian Head, Utah
Alpine Pond North Loop
1.22 mi / 79 ft gainAlpine Pond North Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Cedar City, Utah.Read more -
Duck Creek Village, Utah
Explore the Mammoth Cave Lava Tubes
3.00.4 mi / 100 ft gainFrom the USFS website: "Mammoth Cave, at 8050 feet in elevation opens to one of the largest lava tubes in Utah with over 2200 feet of passages. Formed by cooling lava and flowing water, Mammoth Cave is part of the Markagunt Plateau. Geologists believe that some of this lava is only several thous...Read more -
St. George, Utah
Rock Climb in Pioneer Park
4.0Pioneer 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...Read more -
Saint George, Utah
Check Out Pioneer Park's Little Narrows
5.00.1 miPioneer 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...Read more -
Brian Head, Utah
Hike the Brian Head Loop Trail
0.2 miDrive to the peak on county road 47 to the parking area. Hike around the peak and admire the beautiful views of the mountains and the resort below. Be sure to take pictures of the abundant wildflowers around the peak. The drive to the peak is very scenic.Read more -
Kanab, Utah
Visit the Gunsmoke Movie Set
4.0The television series of Gunsmoke was an American classic. 635 episodes aired on prime time television over the course of twenty years, from 1955 to 1975. The movie set was the largest set constructed in the Kanab area. After the filming ended, the buildings were not maintained and became heav...Read more -
St. George, Utah
Run the Santa Clara River Trail to Tonaquint Park and Cottonwood Cove Park
6 mi / 10 ft gainThis 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...Read more -
St. George, Utah
Running Chuckwalla
5.0The 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...Read more -
St. George, Utah
Hike to the Snow Canyon Petroglpyhs
3.81.8 mi / 200 ft gainThese 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...Read more