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Red Navajo sandstone, capped by an overlay of black lava rock, makes
photography, hiking, biking and camping in Snow Canyon State Park a double
treat. Early spring and fall use of the park is especially appealing due to
southern Utah's moderate winter climate. Two recent volcanic cones are found
near the head of the canyon. This strikingly colorful canyon is 11 miles
northwest of St. George. Facilities include a 35-unit campground, modern rest
rooms, hot showers, electric hookups, sewage disposal station, a covered
group-use pavilion and overflow campground.
Snow Canyon State Park Information
- Acres - 5,738
- Elevation 3,200 ft.
- Park Open - All Year
- Reservations Accepted - All Year
- Stay Limit - 5 days
- Total Units - 35
- RV Trailer Sites - 17
- Maximum RV Length - 35 ft.
- Tent Sites - 34
- Utility Hookups - 14
- Camping Fee - $15, $18
- Group Camping - $3/person, $75 min
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- Day-use Fee - $5
- Group Day-use - $2/person, $50 min
- Picnicking
- Drinking Water available
- Modern Rest Rooms available
- Vault Toilets
- Showers
- Waste Disposal
- Hiking
- Biking
- Watchable Wildlife
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Whiptail Trail - 6 miles. Easy. Level with some slopes. Accessible to
physically challenged. Tucked along the canyon bottom, this sinuous paved trail
is suitable for hiking, jogging, biking and rollerblading.
Johnson Canyon - (Open November 15 to March 1 only) - 2 miles. Easy.
Level with some rocky slopes and steps. Boasting the only riparian area in the
park, this trail winds through lava flows and red rock to an arch spanning 200
feet.
Jenny's Canyon - (Closed March 31 to June 1) -One-half mile. Easy, bevel
with few slopes and steps. Trail leads to a narrow, sculpted canyon.
Sand Dunes - One-half mile. Easy. Deep sand with some slopes. Trail leads
to a large expanse of red sand that is an excellent play area for children of
all ages.
West Canyon Road - 7 miles. Easy. Gravel and sand surface. Fairly level.
Trail follows a maintenance road winding past washes ' and towering cliffs to
the mouth of presentday Snow Canyon.
Pioneer Names - One-half mile. Easy: Fairly level with some steps and
slopes. This crescent shaped trail passes pioneer names; written in axle grease,
dating back to 1883.
Hidden Pinyon - 1.5 miles. Moderate. Rocky slopes. Drop-offs. This
self-'guided nature trail introduces geological features and native plants of
the park.
Three Ponds - 3.5 miles. Moderate. Some rocky slopes. Deep sand. Trail
winds through sandy washes to mouth of a 400-foot canyon. Potholes eroded in
sandstone catch seasonal rain, giving the trail its name.
Petrified Dunes Trail - 1 mile. Moderate. Some steep slopes, uneven
surfaces. This trail crosses massive sandstone outcrops where you may explore
sand dunes frozen in time. Butterfly Trail - 2 miles.. Moderate. Some steep
slopes, steps and uneven surfaces. Winding along the west. side of Petrified
Dunes, this trail leads to West Canyon Overlook and lava tubes.
White Rocks Trail/Lava Flow Overlook 4 miles. Moderate. Some rocky
slopes, uneven surfaces. Passing through lava flows, juniper stands and
breathtaking views of West Canyon, trail leads to a natural amphitheater set in
white sandstone. Or reach the amphitheater on a 1-mile trail located one-half
mile north of State Route 18 junction.
For updated information regarding facilities for the physically challenged,
contact the park.
Snow Canyon State Park
P.O. Box 140
Santa Clara, Utah 84765-0140
(435) 628-2255
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