Pipe Spring National Monument is a United States National Monument located in the U.S. state of Arizona, rich with American Indian, early explorer, and Mormon pioneer history. The rich history of Pipe Spring and its flowing water comes alive as you explore the...
Kanab Creek is one of the many tributaries of the Colorado River. It begins in Kane County, Utah, just south of the watershed to the Great Basin and flows 125 miles south to the Colorado River. The stream headwaters arise at an elevation of approximately 8600 feet...
Mount Carmel Junction and Mount Carmel are unincorporated communities located 12 miles east of Zion National Park and 17 miles north of Kanab in Kane County, Utah, United States. They lie in close proximity to the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park. In 1919, a...
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park is a state park in southwestern Utah, United States, located between Mount Carmel Junction and Kanab, south and west of U.S. Highway 89 in Kane County. The park features uniquely pink-hued sand dunes located beside red sandstone...
Zion National Park is a mind-blowing place to visit, but the National Scenic Byway (State Highway 9) between Zion's main canyon and Mount Carmel, Utah is a stunning way to cover a lot of amazing ground. Highlights include swirling, otherworldly rock formations,...
Off and on rain finally turned more off than on so we cust our Many Pools Trail hike short. While it lasted it was very pretty. Many Pools Trail is a 2.3 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Springdale, Utah that features beautiful wild flowers and...
On this chilly December morning the waterfalls were less than spectacular but it was nice to have little traffic and the hike was good fun. Emerald Pools is a Zion classic hike. The hike is a collection of short trails that meander past a small, lushly-vegetated...
On the Colorado River just south of Lake Havasu lies the 20-mile-long Parker Strip, also known as Lake Moovalaya. There are numerous public ramps on the Arizona side, and campgrounds and hotels on both sides of the river, California to the west, Arizona to the east....
Normally very heavily trafficked we were lucky to have the trail to ourselves this chilly December 2021 morning. Named after the Paiute word for "bubbling water," the Pa'rus Trail is one of the most accessible trails along the Virgin River in Zion National Park. A...
A chilly December morning in 2021 along the pristine Virgin River near Springdale, Utah. The Virgin River is a tributary of the Colorado River in the U.S. states of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. The river is about 162 miles long. It was designated Utah's first wild and...
Kolob Terrace Road, is the least traveled of the main roads through Zion National Park, and provides an easy way to quickly reach the wilderness and escape the crowds that can affect the more well known areas. It offers great views of distant cliffs and valleys,...
December 10, 2021 we planned to hike the Ramparts Overlook trail in Cedar Breaks. It was a cold overcast morning. Climbing up the mountain we entered the cloud layer and found it snowing lightly. When we arrived at the trailhead we were disappointed to find the...
Trailhead Location: Taylor Creek Trailhead on the Kolob Canyons RoadDistance (roundtrip): 5.0 miles / 8.0 kmElevation Change: 450 feet / 137 mEstimated Hiking Time: 3-4 hours roundtrip The Taylor Creek Trail leads hikers deep into a narrow box canyon toward the Double...
The Kolob Canyons district of Zion National Park is located at Exit 40 on Interstate 15, 40 miles north of Zion Canyon and 17 miles south of Cedar City. A five-mile scenic drive along the Kolob Canyons Road allows visitors to view the crimson canyons and gain access...
Toquerville is a city in east–central Washington County, Utah. Toquerville was named after an early Paiute chief. The population has grown from only 19 families in the late 1800s. Toquerville's proximity to Zion National Park has created a healthy tourism economy...
Lake Mead is a reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in the Southwestern United States. It is located in the states of Nevada and Arizona, 24 miles east from Las Vegas Strip. It is the largest reservoir in the United States in terms of water...
The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers in the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The 1,450-mile-long river drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states. Laughlin is an unincorporated...
Lying on the former lake bottom of Lake Mead the remains of the town of St. Thomas, Nevada re-emerges as a result of the decline of Lake Mead. Ninety years ago, through the Great Depression, the Hoover Dam was approved and constructed to harness the mighty Colorado...
Located South of Laughlin, Nevada the Big Bend Conservation Area is a partnership between the Nevada Division of Wildlife, Southern Nevada Water Authority, the Nevada Division of State Parks, and the LCR MSCP. The partnership began with the acquisition of a small...
The Tundra Communities Trail to Mushroom Rocks is a good opportunity to stretch your legs and experience dramatic panoramic views of the Rockies. Best of all get a sense of how harsh an environment these mountain peaks are with a biting cold wind in the dead of...
Casa Codorniz is located in a small 60 acre subdivision in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area 6 miles from the Colorado River, Lake Mohave and 12 miles from Bullhead City, Arizona and Laughlin Nevada. Lake Mead National Recreation Area is a U.S. national...