23 Hiking Trails near Gunlock State Park
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Snow Canyon Lava Caves
St. George, Utah
7.6 miles ESeveral lava tubes in Snow Canyon State Park with an open entrance, narrow passages, and a large final room — plus five Native American petroglyph sites nearby on the trail.
Cave, Hike 0.2-0.4 mi
Snow Canyon State Park
St. George, Utah
8.1 miles SEA smaller, quieter cousin to Zion, Snow Canyon offers mountain biking, rock climbing, caving, and desert exploration near the Tuacahn amphitheater outside St. George.
Cave, Hike, Mountain Bike, Rock Climb 0.1 mi
St. George Narrows
St. George, Utah
14.5 miles SEA dry, 0.17-mile slot canyon in downtown St. George inside Pioneer Park — an easy intro to canyon exploration with arch, cabin, and desert garden trails in the same park.
Hike 0.3 mi
Dixie Sugarloaf / Dixie Rock
St. George, Utah
14.5 miles SEDixie Rock, also known as the Dixie Sugarloaf, is St. George's most recognizable landmark: a rounded, rust-red sandstone prominence rising above the north edge of town with the word "Dixie" painted...
Hike 0.5-15.1 mi
Green Valley Trail System
St. George, Utah
16.1 miles SEAn interconnected Southern Utah trail system with everything from the sandy Bearclaw Poppy and slickrock Zen Trail to technical Snake Pit and Rattlesnake routes — endless combinations for all mountain bike skill levels.
Hike, Mountain Bike 11.3 mi
Grapevine Trail
Washington, Utah
17.2 miles SEA 5-mile out-and-back trail connecting southern Utah desert, paved paths, and rocky terrain before ending at Grapevine Spring — a small waterfall cascading down red rock.
Hike, Mountain Bike 9.4 mi
Church Rocks
Washington, Utah
17.6 miles SEA nearly 6-mile red rock ride near St. George winding through sandy desert washes and smooth slick rock — a great practice run before tackling Moab's Slick Rock Trail.
Hike, Mountain Bike 0.7 mi
Red Reef trail
Hurricane, Utah
20.3 miles ETwo miles of red slickrock, a slot canyon, a spring waterfall, and ancient Anasazi hieroglyphs in a small cave make this an exceptional family-friendly desert hike.
Hike
Quail Creek Reservoir
Hurricane
21.5 miles EA 600-acre reservoir in the red rock west of Hurricane holding some of the warmest swimming water in Utah, with a cobble west-shore beach inside the no-wake zone and a $20 resident day-use fee per vehicle.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim 0.1 mi
Little Jamaica aka Desert Springs
Littlefield, Arizona
26.2 miles SCLOSED. A tropical-feeling warm spring waterfall and pool in the Arizona desert, with plant-covered grottos and a family-friendly depth that never exceeds five feet.
Hike, Swim 11.6 mi
Toquerville Falls
La Verkin, Utah
29.1 miles ELedges, falls, a ladder to the best jumping spots, and a 7-foot-deep pool at the end of a 5.5-mile sandy desert drive — but stay away from the brittle, injury-prone cliff edges.
Dive, Hike, Mountain Bike, Swim 5.1 mi
Dead Ringer
Virgin, Utah
30.4 miles EA 5-mile desert singletrack starting from the JEM trailhead near Virgin, winding through ups and downs and bottoming out in the bumpy, hoof-print-marked Goosebumps area.
Hike, Mountain Bike 3.4 mi
More Cowbell
Virgin, Utah
30.4 miles EA smooth 2.7-mile beginner mountain bike loop through red Utah desert bluffs — mostly flat singletrack that's also great for hikers and connects to more challenging trails.
Hike, Mountain Bike 7.0 mi
J.E.M. Trail
La Verkin, Utah
31.0 miles EA 13.27-mile round-trip mountain bike trail near Hurricane, Utah with jarring terrain and sharp turns near sheer cliffs — beautiful red rock and desert views reward the effort.
Hike, Mountain Bike 3.3 mi
Guacamole Mesa
Virgin, Utah
36.3 miles EAn 11-mile advanced desert loop on Guacamole Mesa outside Zion NP — a steep, narrow climb with gorgeous red rock views gives way to a flat desert finish; avoid in rain.
Hike, Mountain Bike 3.6 mi
Kanarraville Falls
Kanarraville, Utah
38.1 miles NEA slot canyon hike through ankle-to-knee-deep water to twin waterfalls, with a natural sandstone slide into a refreshing swimming hole halfway through the route.
Hike, Swim 7.5 mi
The Subway
Apple Valley, Utah
39.8 miles EA slot canyon in Zion where you hike, swim, and rappel through majestic tunnels and lava tubes — one of the most magical canyon walks in all of Utah.
Canyoneer, Hike, Swim
Zion National Park
Hurricane, Utah
43.7 miles EWind, water, and ice sculpted Zion's iconic red sandstone buttes, bends, and mounts into one of the most breathtaking and irreplaceable landscapes on Earth.
Camp, Hike, Mountain Bike, Swim
Emerald Pools Trail
Hurricane, Utah
44.8 miles EThree algae-tinted pools carved into Zion's canyon walls glow with an otherworldly emerald color fed by near-constant waterfalls — though swimming and wading are strictly prohibited.
Hike
The Grotto Trail
Springdale, Utah
45.2 miles EThe Grotto Trail is an easy, nearly level half-mile Zion walk linking Zion Lodge and The Grotto — and the gateway to Angels Landing.
Hike
