December 16, 2015 by Don Axford
The Virgin River Trail is a paved bike and walking trail following the Virgin River from Hurricane, Utah, through Washington City, Utah, and into St George, Utah. The total length of the trail is 3.7 miles one way.
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December 10, 2015 by Don Axford
Sullivan’s Knoll is a large cinder dome which is a prominent landmark in Hurricane Utah. You can either climb to the top of the knoll or as in this case hike around the base of the knoll. From either the … Read the rest
April 14, 2015 by Don Axford
Regal Arch is located on the south east slope of Sandstone Mountain in the Babylon area of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. The arch is a little over 150 feet below the peak of sandstone mountain. The arch is a … Read the rest
March 14, 2015 by Don Axford
The West Cinder Knoll is an interesting cinder cone located within the city of Hurricane. The climb to the top is an easy 1.1 mile hike with a very gradual increase in elevation to the top.
The knoll consists of … Read the rest
February 19, 2015 by Don Axford
The black volcanic top of Mollies Nipple is perched over a thousand feet above the Hurricane Valley. This hill is a highly visible landmark of the Hurricane Valley, with the City of Hurricane and airport at its base.
From the … Read the rest
November 9, 2013 by Don Axford
The Three Falls in Gould’s Wash is accessible from the main downtown area of Hurricane, Utah.
Gould’s Wash runs from the plateau above Hurricane down through Hurricane, crossing under State Street around 1400W, crosses under 600N just east of the … Read the rest
January 21, 2013 by Don Axford
Little Purgatory is an extensively weathered deep lowland basin north east of the Quail Creek Reservoir and south of Leeds, Utah. This region consists of soft shales overlain by hard conglomerates. The Little Purgatory basin is an area where weathering … Read the rest
February 26, 2012 by Don Axford
The construction of the Hurricane Canal is one of Utah’s proudest stories of pioneer determination. This canal, built completely by hand, opened the Hurricane Bench to farming and the establishment of the town of Hurricane. In 1893 two local men … Read the rest