Silver Creek Townhomes HOA St. George, UT - L3 - Hikes, Bikes, Skates & Rocks

Hikes, Bikes, Skates and Rocks

Epic St. George!!

Hiking

St. George Region has miles of great hiking trails.

Chuckwalla Trailhead Parking on Hwy 18 is one of the closest trailheads.

You can also walk straight up Halfway Wash Trail from Silver Creek and continue straight into Chuckwalla without crossing a street (non-grade crossing underpasses).These trails are inside Snow Canyon State Park. (see below)

Temple Quarry Trailhead (2.2 miles round-trip)

Beginner/Intermediate at endTemple Quarry Trail

Red Cliffs Desert Reserve (RCDR)

A vast area covering much of the region north of St. George area cities, including the whole of Snow Canyon. 96 different trails across an area stretching from Ivins to Hurricane.

Red Cliffs Desert Reserve Brochure Red Cliffs Desert Reserve Map

Here are two more close parking/trailhead locations in RCDR.

Pioneer Rim Parking Area (RCDR) Pioneer Park Parking Area (also Dixie Rock) 475 Skyline Dr, St. George, UT 84770 Pioneer Park has a number of trails, views, and the St. George Narrows Slot Canyon (½ mile).Not really a canyon, but a large rock fissure you can hike easily into.

Red Cliffs Recreation Area - Red Reef Waterfall - Water Canyon

Red Cliffs Campground/Water Canyon Parking Area (19 miles)A sweet broad slot canyon with a waterfall (in season)

Red Cliffs Desert Reserve - Babylon Hiking Area

Babylon Road (24 miles) RCDR Babylon Area map Accessed from Leeds via unpaved road that goes all the way to a popular beach on the Virgin River. Babylon Road is not suitable for 2WD or low clearance vehicles.A former mining area and huge jumble of mixed-up terrains from the Colorado Plateau, Mohave Desert and Great Basin geologic provinces caused by the Hurricane Fault. 7 trailheads and 13 trails

Snow Canyon State Park

(NOTE!! - Snow Canyon State Park is a Fee area) Considering a Utah State Parks Pass ($165/year), especially if you qualify for the Senior version ($65/year - age 65+). 7 guests in same vehicle or 3 walking/bicycling guests.See National & State Parks page for more Pass details. Snow Canyon Trails brochure (2023)

-- Easy Trails --

Berm trail (2.0 miles round-trip) Jenny's Canyon trail (0.5 mile round-trip) Pioneer Names trail (0.5 mile round-trip) Sand Dunes Picnic Area (0.5 mile round-trip) Toe trail (2.2 miles round-trip) Tortoise Walk (0.3 mile round-trip) Whiptail trail (6.0 miles round-trip) West Canyon Road trail (8.0 miles round-trip)

-- Moderate Trails --

Butterfly trail (2.0 miles round-trip) Hidden Pinyon trail (1.5 mile round-trip) Lava Flow trail (1.5 mile round-trip) Petrified Dunes trail (1.2 miles round-trip) Scout Cave trail (6.0 miles round-trip) Whiterocks trail (4.0 miles round-trip)

-- Difficult Trails --

Cinder Cone trail (1.5 miles round-trip) Gila trail (9.5 miles one-way) Padre Canyon trail (6.0 miles round-trip) Red Sands trail (3.5 mile round-trip)

-- Accessed from outside parking/fee area --

Johnson Canyon (RCDR) (2.0 miles round-trip) - Moderate Johnson Canyon (SCSP)via Johnson Canyon Trailhead (Ivins) - parking area

-- Paradise Canyon section trails --

Chuckwalla Area Trails Paradise Canyon area (RCDR) via Chuckwalla Trailhead parking area Beck Hill trail (3.0 miles) - Moderate Chuckwalla trail (2.0 miles round-trip) - Moderate Paradise Rim trail (2.5 miles round-trip) - Moderate Turtle Wall trail (2.0 miles round-trip) - Moderate
Friends of Snow Canyon Friends of Snow Canyon - Geology Group Hike - guide (A breakdown of various areas of the park's geologic origins.)
Warner Valley Dinosaur Tracks 1.1 mile off Warner Valley Rd. (unpaved road 7.7 miles) 20.5 miles to parking Hundreds of fossilized dinosaur tracks about ¼ mile from parking area.
Many (or all) of the Trails listed in Mountain Biking (below) are also Hiking Trails.

Petroglyphs Hikes

There are many petroglyph sites from Anasazi time periods scattered throughout this region. One that is both nearby and easy to reach is: Anasazi Ridge Trail (Tempi'po'op Trail) - Ivins (3.9 miles round-trip)Parking area by car via Old Hwy 91 (6.5 miles)Hiking, Mountain Bikes, and equestrian. There is an excellent view of Red Mountain, Ivins, Santa Clara and Dixie Downs.A well-marked trail in Ivins - 1st part is easy graded gravel - 2nd part is moderately rocky single-track that runs along a cliff edge for about ¼~½ mile (not unsafely but walking the bike may be advisable if you are nervous).
It is possible to ride a bike from Silver Creek right up to the top. Anasazi Ridge Trail by bicycle via Santa Clara Lava Flow Trail (7.5 miles) This is a 20 mile / 2.5 hours round-trip from Silver Creek via Lava Flow Trail to the top and back of the Anasazi Ridge Trail, plus whatever time you spend looking at the petroglyphs.Only the intermediate section, (the very last part of the ridge trail) is at all challenging.You can also park/lock bikes at the Trailhead parking, where there is water, toilets, & a bike repair stand. A perfect e-bike/scooter adventure. The Level 2 Adventures page has a more challenging petroglyphs hike to a slot 'canyon' location within Snow Canyon using the Gila Trail.

Mountain Biking

Sorted by Distance from Silver Creek:

Note: Trail distances may vary significantly from reality. Do your research before riding - these listings are intended to inform you of the existence of the trails using data from other sources. There is way more out there than listed here. Most of these have been correlated, but none have been verified.
Some of the best sites have been: Singletracks Utah Mountain Biking (St. George Area) Red Cliffs Desert Reserve (RCDR) Trailforks (filter for MTB) MTB Project St. George Park & Trail Master Plan 2024 ( 13MB - PDF medium - usable on devices) St. George Park & Trail Master Plan 2024 (50MB - PDF large file - not for devices)

Chuckwalla Trailhead Parking (2.6 miles)

You can also ride straight up Halfway Wash Trail from Silver Creek and continue straight into Chuckwalla Area without crossing any streets. (non-grade crossing underpasses). (2.8 miles) Google Maps doesn't know that the paved trail has been finished to Sonora Dr. Just to show the approximate route, it is listed here in two segments. Silver Creek to Snow Canyon Pkwy via Halfway Wash paved trail (1.8 miles) -and-Falcon Circle to West Primrose to Halfway Wash unpaved neighborhood trailhead to the junction of Halfway Wash Trail & Turtle Wall trail & Chuckwalla trail & Beck Hill trail & Paradise Rim trail (1.7 miles). The official paved trail does *not* go on Falcon Dr. at all and only passes across Sonora Dr. as it transitions from the paved-trail-system to the unpaved-trail-system. There is NO parking in the Private Streets neighborhood. You *can* park at Royal Oaks Park.Intermediate 0.6 miles Halfway Wash Trail - unpaved section0.8 miles Turtle Wall trail 1.0 miles Paradise Rim trail 4.0 miles Paradise Rim/Turtle Wall loop

Green Valley Trail Area parking (2.6 miles) (aka Bearclaw Poppy Trailhead parking)

Beginner 3.8 miles Bearclaw Poppy

Zen Trailhead parking (last part of road to parking may not be suitable for automobiles)(2.4 miles)

Intermediate 6.0 miles Zen Trail (also near Green Valley Gap Climbing Area)

Santa Clara River Reserve parking (3.2 milles)

Intermediate 5.4 miles Barrel Roll

Snow Canyon State Park

SCSP South Entrance Station

SCSP North Entrance Station

Better yet - ride from Silver Creek (all off-street paved trail).Halfway Wash paved path route is 5.7 miles:Halfway Wash Trail to Snow Canyon Pkwy Trail to Snow Canyon Trail to Snow Canyon South Entrance Station

Johnson Canyon Trailhead parking (5.5 miles)

Whiptail branches after about 2.0 miles (stay left for West Canyon Road). Easy 6.0 miles Whiptail Trail (paved) Beginner8.0 miles West Canyon Road (unpaved 2-track) 1.4 miles Toe Trail (to Ivins) Pioneer Rim Parking (3.7 miles) Easy 0.7 miles Pioneer Hills Trail 1.6 miles Pioneer Rim Trail Pioneer Park Parking (4.0 miles) Easy 0.7 miles Pioneer Hills TrailModerate 1.2 miles T-Bone Trail 6.0 miles Pioneer Park loop3.0 miles City Creek Trail Intermediate/Advanced1.6 miles Pioneer Rim TrailBrooks Nature Park or Step-over from Pioneer Hills trailhead452 N. Main St., St. George, UT 84770 (2.8 miles) Easy to moderate3½ miles Owen's Loop Out and back along the bluff above old St. George.Grapevine trailhead - Washington (9.6 miles)Intermediate 2.6 miles Grapevine 4.5 miles Grapevine/Church Rocks Mill Creek/Sand Hill trailhead (11.5 miles) Moderate5.8 miles Ice House Loop - climbing 2-track road & singletrack descent - steep at endCottonwood trailhead - Washington (x.x miles) Intermediate x.x miles Prospector 10.5 miles Prospector/Church Rocks Southern Pkwy/Desert Canyons Trail System Southern Parkway Trail System Desert Canyons Trail System Desert Canyons Development Trails Desert Bluff trailhead (19 miles) Secret Sauce trailhead (19 miles) Meditation Rock trailhead (19 miles) Desert Canyons Trailheads (19 miles - a complex of 5 Trailheads and 6 trails near SGU Airport)Easy 1.1 miles Desert Canyon Connector trail to Pushing Tin trailheadBeginner3.0 mile Secret Sauce loop 3.0 miles Claim Jumper loop 4.3 miles Secret Sauce/Claim Jumper Intermediate3.0 miles Pushing Tin loop Pushing Tin trailhead (19 miles) Intermediate3.0 miles Pushing Tin loop
Rhythm and Blues trailhead - Quail Creek (17.7 miles)Advanced6.0 miles Rhythm and Blues loop x.x miles Rock and Roll loop
White Reef trailhead - Washington (17.1 miles) Easy3.4 miles White Reef loop1.8 miles Leeds Reef section1.9 miles Silver Reef section14 different shared-use trails of varying difficulties

Hurricane Cliffs parking area- Sheep Bridge Road, La Verkin, UT (27.5 miles)

Intermediate 13.0 miles J.E.M. Trail West Mountain / Old Hwy-91 (20 miles) Beginner to High-Expert (groomed mountain bike trail system) (think - like a ski-area) Revenant Bike Park - UtahMountainBiking Revenant Bike Park map - large Serious riders will love this place!