Snow Canyon Road in Utah

Snow Canyon Road winds some 11 miles through the red sandstone, volcanic cinders and white granite formations of Snow Canyon near St. George in Southern Utah. Several vistas and hiking trails are accessible from the route as it reconnects with Utah Highway 18 north and west of St George Utah.

Snow Canyon State Park is easily reached from St. George by taking Bluff Street and following the signs directing the traveler to the Snow Canyon Road. A unique drive along Snow Canyon Road and Snow Canyon State Park seems almost unreal as the swirled and convoluted, red sandstone formations meet with the rugged, white granite boulders which dominate the scenery as the sight seer travels westward into Nevada.

Hikers find several lava caves and lava fields crossing the hiking path located near the junction of the Snow Canyon Park Drive and Utah Highway 18. Just a few miles north of the junction several extinct volcanoes can be found. These ancient volcanic eruptions created the unusual blending of lava with the granite and sandstone common to the area.

The area near the park bounry, especially near Ivins, Utah is rapidly developing, but still this remote roadway tucked into the rugged terrain of Southwestern Utah offers a remarkable side trip and hiking possibilities as the vacationer travels out of St. George, Utah toward the Nevada border and the vast desert regions to the north and west.