We had been working and driving a lot so it was awfully hard to keep us indoors on such a gorgeous day. We took a few hours to go hike and explore the nearby
Snow Canyon State Park. Absolutely stunning. It has a little bit of everything - sand dunes, petrified sand dunes, lava tubes, and lots and lots of color. The red and white sandstone formations are breathtaking. It reminded me why we love southern Utah so much. Zion Nat'l Park is a short distance away and I couldn't believe we weren't going to go visit - but this was a wonderful substitute. And only a 15 minute drive from town.
Sandstone is a great surface to hike on. Even with steep slopes, it's easy to climb because it is so grippy on the soles. This ascent required a vertical scramble to get to the apex. But from this viewpoint we were able to see the whole park and see more of the volcanic activity that had occurred in this region.
Another, but man-made, beauty in St George is the
St George Mormon Temple built in 1871. From a distance this all-white temple really stands out against the red rock bluff behind it.
Sandstone is a great surface to hike on. Even with steep slopes, it's easy to climb because it is so grippy on the soles. This ascent required a vertical scramble to get to the apex. But from this viewpoint we were able to see the whole park and see more of the volcanic activity that had occurred in this region.
Another, but man-made, beauty in St George is the St George Mormon Temple built in 1871. From a distance this all-white temple really stands out against the red rock bluff behind it.
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