Red Acre Farm in Cedar City, UtahThis little gem is a must visit in Cedar City, Utah. Only planning to drive through? Take the extra time to pay this place a visit and buy a trinket or fresh goods. This place works on the honor system as it is a working farm. During the summer …
Quail Lake in St George, Utah is popular small lake. There is a fee if you enter at the main entrance. The locals have a separate entrance right down the street where there is no fee. This was where I parked. You need to walk through a bit of sand since the water has receded. …
The Bonneville Salt Flats of the western Great Salt Lake Desert were formed through the evaporation of the Pleistocene-era Lake Bonneville. The salt flats are actually the bed of that once massive lake which rivaled in size present Lake Michigan. The flats are composed mainly of potash salts ranging in thickness from less than one …
Grandstaff Canyon to Morning Glory Arch is listed as 5.7 miles out and back moderate hike. I would consider it more of an easy hike which the whole family can enjoy. There is one spot when crossing the stream you will need to pay attention to the trail sign. If you miss it it will …
Karranaville Falls is located just outside of Cedar City, Utah. It requires purchasing a ticket/permit (currently $12) to hike this family friendly approx 4 mile out and back hike. There are two waterfalls on this hike with a mix of slot canyons, sandy dirt trail and stream walking. The first waterfall had a new ladder …
Squaw Peak at Rocky Canyon Park in Provo, Utah is 7.3 miles out and back with 2,775ft elevation. I tracked it at 7.6 miles with 2,706 elevation which took me 3h 18m hike time. I spent 1h at the summit to relax, enjoy the views and play with my tripod. This hike is rated as …
Cascade Falls is part of Dixie National Forest in Alton, Utah. The trail ends at a waterfall if it is not dried up. When I went there was no flowing water and the cave looked awesome. The trail is hard packed and has some narrow sections but no big drop off edges. Cascade Falls is …
Dog Lake is a beautiful 5 mile out and back hike on a well maintained trail. There is a section of the trail, about .5 miles from the lake which was redone to make the hike more family friendly. This winter no one is using the new portion of the trail. The original trail is …
A short afternoon hike to get outside with a total of 3.3 miles out and back. I went a bit beyond the water fall and played around back there – very cool! In the winter you climb into a hole in the snow to see the falls coming though the rocks. Sometimes it looks like …
