St. George, Utah Guides

• The Snow Canyon Overlook via the Red Mountain Trail — The Red Mountain overlook: looking down into Snow Canyon from above, on a trail most visitors never find.
• Silver Reef Ghost Town Near Leeds — Silver Reef: the ghost town built on silver found in sandstone — which geologists had said was impossible.
• Pioneer Park (Dixie Rock): Red Rock in Town — Pioneer Park: free red-rock scrambling in the middle of St. George, and the best sunset in the city.
• Where to See Fall Color Near St. George — Fall colour near St. George: the desert does not turn, but drive an hour uphill and it does. Where to go and roughly when.
• Desert Hiking Safety: Heat, Water, and Flash Floods — Desert hiking safety in southern Utah: heat, water, flash floods, snakes and the mistakes that actually put people in trouble.
• Tonaquint Nature Center: An Easy Family Outing — Tonaquint Nature Center: a pond, shade and easy paths in southwest St. George — the gentlest outdoor outing in the city.
• Anasazi Valley Petroglyphs (Tempi'po'op) — Anasazi Valley Petroglyphs: a short hike to one of the region's best rock art panels — and how to visit without damaging it.
• Warner Valley Dinosaur Tracks (and Fort Pearce) — Warner Valley dinosaur tracks: genuine footprints in open desert, reached by a dirt road that decides whether you get there.
• Horseback Riding Around St. George — Horseback riding around St. George: red-rock trail rides, when the season actually works, and what to ask before booking.
• St. George's Paved Trails: Biking, E-Biking, and Walking — St. George's paved trail network: flat, shaded in places and genuinely useful — the city's most underrated outdoor asset.
• Camping at Snow Canyon State Park — Camping at Snow Canyon: a small campground inside the park, why it books out, and what the desert demands of a camper.
• Whiterocks Amphitheater in Snow Canyon — Whiterocks Amphitheater: the pale sandstone bowl at Snow Canyon's north end, and the quietest corner of the park.
• Snow Canyon's Lava Tubes — Snow Canyon's lava tubes: hollow caves you climb down into, on a trail across black volcanic rock. Bring a torch.
• Jenny's Canyon: Snow Canyon's Easy Slot Canyon — Jenny's Canyon: a short slot canyon almost anyone can walk into — with a seasonal closure worth checking first.
• Petrified Dunes: Snow Canyon's Slickrock Playground — The Petrified Dunes: frozen sand waves you can walk straight out onto, and the best short outing in Snow Canyon.
• Escalante & Grand Staircase: Utah's Wild Backcountry — Escalante and the Grand Staircase: vast, remote slot-canyon country three and a half hours away — take a night, and check the roads.
• Kanab: Slot Canyons and 'Little Hollywood' — Kanab from St. George: about ninety minutes to Little Hollywood, and the gateway to dunes, slot canyons and permit-only country.
• Lake Powell & Page: Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon — Lake Powell and Page from St. George: slot canyons, Horseshoe Bend and a vast reservoir — more than a day really holds.
• Valley of Fire: A Nevada Day Trip from St. George — Valley of Fire from St. George: Nevada's oldest state park, an hour and a half away — and a winter trip rather than a summer one.
• Zion's East Side: The Tunnel, Slickrock, and Fewer Crowds — Zion's east side: slickrock, Checkerboard Mesa and almost no crowds — the part of the park most visitors drive straight through.
• The Subway: Zion's Iconic Canyoneering Hike — The Subway: a permit-only route through a tubular slot in Zion's backcountry, and an honest account of what it demands.
• Toquerville Falls: A Desert Oasis Off-Road — Toquerville Falls: desert waterfalls at the end of a rough road — the vehicle is the hard part, not the walk.
• Grafton Ghost Town Near Zion — Grafton: the most photographed ghost town in the West, abandoned because the river kept winning.
• Where to Stay Near Zion: Springdale, Hurricane, or St. George — Springdale, Hurricane or St. George for a Zion trip? What each base actually costs you in driving, money and choice.
• Zion With Kids: Easy Hikes and Family Tips — Zion with kids: which trails actually work for small children, and how to run the day so the heat does not ruin it.