Utah State Parks Hikes - From Snow to Lava

Salt Lake City * Three Utah state parks offer great hikes this weekend from a full moon snowshoe hike to a lava tubes tour.

Join Friends of Wasatch for a Full Moon Snowshoe Hike Friday, February 2. This annual snowshoe trek is lit by a full moon and open to hikers of all abilities. Entrance fee is waived for Friends of Wasatch members and $5 for non-members, with snowshoe rentals also available for $5/pair. Registration is required * please call (435) 654-1791.

On Saturday, visit Rock Cliff Nature Center at Jordanelle State Park for Track Me If You Can! From 10 a.m. to noon, join the park naturalist and learn basic tracking skills necessary to understanding local wildlife. Bring snowshoes or borrow a pair from the park. Day-use fee is $7 per vehicle with up to eight people or free to Utah State Park pass holders. Pre-registration is required * please call (435) 782-3030 or (435) 649-9540

From snow to lava! Take the Lava Tubes Tour at Snow Canyon State Park Saturday, February 3 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This two-mile, round-trip hike is a unique opportunity to explore lava tube formations. Registration required * please call (435) 628-2255.

Snow Canyon Hike is for the Birds

Ivins - Visit Snow Canyon State Park Saturday, January 27 from 10 a.m. to noon for the St. George Winter Bird Festival and bird among lava flows and towering sandstone cliffs. Search for red-naped sapsuckers, crissal thrashers, and other wintering residents on this three-mile, round-trip hike. Binoculars are recommended. Space is limited and registration is required. For more information or to register, please call (435) 628-2255.

Volcano and Lava Flows at Snow Canyon State Park

Ivins * Though its name indicates otherwise, there is no snow right now at Snow Canyon State Park. Venture to this southern Utah park Saturday, January 13 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and learn about volcanoes and the volcanic activity responsible for the lava flows in the park. Hike to the top of the Snow Canyon cinder cone during this 1.5-mile round-trip hike. Space is limited and registration is required.