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Photos of Snow Canyon State Park in Utah

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These are photos of Snow Canyon State Park in St. George, Utah. The park offers a few very nice hikes through reddish-orange sandstone hills and mountains, black lava rocks and boulders, and a few lava tube caves. The park is located within about an hour of Zion National Park and makes a nice diversion for those that travel frequently to this part of the U.S. This is a destination well worth a day of hiking to see. Larger version of these photos of Snow Canyon in Utah can be viewed by using a mouse rollover, clicking an image, or using the Slideshow below. The following link can be used to add this page to your favorites. For more information about Snow Canyon State Park, visit their official website at: Snow Canyon.


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landscape photo of the orange mountains and black lava of Snow Canyon State Park in Utah
Lava and Mountains #3260
Snow Canyon is a Utah state park just outside of St. George.



landscape photo of Snow Canyon State Park
Black Lava #3318
Snow Canyon is littered with black volcanic boulders that rest in stark contrast to the reddish-orange hills of Navajo sandstone that rise around them.



photo of the orange mountains of Snow Canyon State Park in Utah
Canyon and Mountain #3292
Snow Canyon is not as stunning as Zion or Bryce, its larger national park brothers. But it is a scenic and interesting place that is certainly worth a visit.



landscape photo of the orange mountains and black lava of Snow Canyon State Park in Utah
Snow Canyon #4861
Snow Canyon is a Utah state park just outside of St. George.



landscape photo of Snow Canyon State Park
Sandstone and Lava #4857
Snow Canyon is littered with black volcanic boulders that rest in stark contrast to the reddish-orange hills of Navajo sandstone that rise around them.



photo of the orange mountains of Snow Canyon State Park in Utah
Snow Canyon #4373
Snow Canyon is not as stunning as Zion or Bryce, its larger national park brothers. But it is a scenic and interesting place that is certainly worth a visit.



photo of a trail through orange-colored mountains in Snow Canyon State Park in Utah
Canyon Walls #3311
There are miles and miles of relatively easy hiking trails that wind throughout Snow Canyon State Park.



photo of black lava boulders on orange mountains in Snow Canyon State Park
Lava Boulders #3298
Snow Canyon also has lava tube caves that can be explored. Don’t forget to bring your flashlights, you’ll need them to explore these caves.



photo of the orange mountains of Snow Canyon
Orange Mountains #3265
Care must be exercised when visiting the lava tube caves. Some have very deep holes that could easily be fallen into.



photo of the orange colored cliffs of Snow Canyon State Park in Utah
Sandstone Desert #3287
Some of the hiking trails are closed from the early spring until late fall, so if there are particular areas that you want to visit, be sure to plan your trip at the right time of the year.



photo of the mountainsides of Snow Canyon State Park
Snow Canyon #3290
There is one long stone arch in Snow Canyon, located on one of the trails that closes begining in early March.



landscape photo of the orange mountains and black lava of Snow Canyon State Park in Utah
Lava Tube Cave #4867
Snow Canyon State Park in Utah also has lava tube caves that can be explored. Some drop vertically further than the eye can see into their darkness, so care in necessary.



photo of the orange colored cliffs of Snow Canyon State Park in Utah
Person on Peak #4868
Some of the sandstone mountains can be climbed without any gear.



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