Favorite Zion/St George area hike

[glockman]

My wife and I are going the week after new years to get some sun and time away. I normally ride dirt bikes or MTB's in St George but she only hikes.
What are your favorite Hikes in Zion or the general St. George area. Not looking for 10 miles but 5-7 is fine.

 

[Tonkaman]

Angels landing 😎

It is permit only these days, but not sure if it’s still busy in December

 

[benjy]

Our favorite trails in StG are Red Reef (near Quail Creek), The Vortex and the Maze (both in dammeron valley). All are pretty easy family hikes close to town.

Most trails in Zion trump those 3, but we didn’t go into the park often when we lived there, for obvious reasons.

 

[Kevin B.]

Kolob Canyon up by Cedar City, up to ... Double Arch? Something like that. This time of year, you'll want waterproof boots and spikes.

 

[glockman]

Angels landing 😎

It is permit only these days, but not sure if it’s still busy in December

I have never done Angels landing but want to. My wife doesn't ever want to and I don't want to in the snow.

Our favorite trails in StG are Red Reef (near Quail Creek), The Vortex and the Maze (both in dammeron valley). All are pretty easy family hikes close to town.

Most trails in Zion trump those 3, but we didn’t go into the park often when we lived there, for obvious reasons.

Thanks. We have done Red Reef but only a few miles. I'll check out the others. I normally avoid Zion but hope being the off season it wouldn't be as crowded.

 

[ChestonScout]

We have done a few hikes in snow canyon. I can’t remember the name but one went to some lava chutes that was pretty awesome. It was on the map they give you at the entrance of the canyon

 

[jeeper]

We did those lava tubes in snow canyon just a few weeks ago. They were short, but pretty crazy. Not the tubes I am used to.. and decidedly not fat kid rated

 

[crawldaddy]

Petroglyphs hike is one of our favs.

 

[benjy]

Petroglyphs hike is one of our favs.View attachment 154863

I didn’t know there was still legal access to that site, thanks for sharing!!!