Snow Canyon Vacations, Snow Canyon Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

Snow Canyon hidden in the hills west of St George. This small State Park has a variety of colors from the Red Mountains, over White Hills, and eroded sandstone rocks of both colors make up the cliffs. The park has alternating patches of red earth and black lava, which originated from a cluster of extinct volcanoes just beyond. The lava, plus associated cinder cones and caves are the main points of interest.

Lava Caves: The best viewpoints are around the north end of Snow Canyon, near the junction of the park drive with UT 18, and the most interesting trail begins near here. A two mile path crosses the twisted lava field and passes at least four lava caves - these were formed when the outer edges of a lava stream cooled and solidified while the main flow continued beneath, and later drained away. Some of these caverns are large, but all seem to extend for only a few hundred feet before becoming blocked. The rocks are sharp and jagged, passages are often narrow and there are some quite deep openings in the lava surface, so some care is necessary when exploring. Other trails lead to colorful side canyons, with arches and eroded rock formations