Water Canyon
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Distance: 3.3 miles round-trip
TRAIL SUMMARY
Water Canyon is considered to be one of Southern Utah’s hidden gems. Located outside of Hildale the trail follows a beautiful path through a canyon on BLM land. The main attraction is a waterfall found less than a mile from the trailhead. The trail is not well marked and can be confusing. Hikers are encouraged to follow the river and be careful when a lot of water is running.
The trail is 3.3 miles round-trip and takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes. Watch weather to avoid flash floods.
TRAIL DETAILS
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Moderate
ROUND TRIP LENGTH
3.3 miles round-trip
AVERAGE HIKE TIME
GPS COORDINATES
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
BLM
DISTANCE FROM ST GEORGE
45.2 miles (1 hour driving)
RESTROOM FACILITIES
Vault Toilets at Trailhead
HIKERS ALLOWED
Yes
DOGS ALLOWED
Yes, on 6 ft leash
BIKERS ALLOWED
No
EQUESTRIAN ALLOWED
No
HIKE TYPE
Out & Back
BEST TIME OF THE YEAR TO HIKE
Great Year Round
BEST TIME OF THE DAY TO HIKE
Any Time
GROUP LIMIT
No Limit
PERMIT INFORMATION
No Permit Required
COST
No Cost
WATER SOURCES AVAILABLE
Water Available at Trailhead, Stream/River Along Trail (Purify & Filter Before Drinking)
CAMP SITES
No Camping Available on Trail
TRAIL CONDITIONS
Dirt Single Track, Slick Rock, Sandy
SUN EXPOSURE
Partial Sun Exposure
DIRECTIONS TO TRAILHEAD
Directions to Trailhead: Get on I-15 N. Take UT-9 E/W State St and UT-59 S to Utah Ave in Hildale. Continue on Utah Ave. Drive to Water Canyon Rd.
FLORA AND FAUNA
Plants: Typical plant life for Southern Utah lowland hiking.
Animals: Typical animal life for Southern Utah lowland hiking.
TRAIL REPORT
Coming Soon.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tim LeBaron
HikeStGeorge is a project that began as a seedling for Tim LeBaron in the early part of 2008, but really didn’t begin to blossom until the latter part of 2011. The original idea behind the site was to bring to light all of the harder to find, or “less known” hidden gems of the area. It was more of a pet project than anything. As excitement about the site began to spread, there was more of a push to develop information about all hikes in the Southern Utah Region.
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