Tucked away on state Route 18 is a trail where hikers meander through pinyon-juniper forest, braving rocky and sandy conditions to get to a single point — one of the best views in Southern Utah.
In this episode of Discover the Desert, we were joined by the Bureau of Land Management and the Mule Deer Foundation as we trekked nearly 5 miles along the Snow Canyon Overlook trail in the Red Mountain Wilderness.
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Manzanita grows along the Snow Canyon Overlook trail near Dammeron Valley, Utah, Jan. 23, 2025.
The Snow Canyon Overlook trail leads to one of the best views in Southern Utah, near Dammeron Valley, Utah, Jan. 23, 2025.
The Snow Canyon Overlook trail leads to one of the best views in Southern Utah, near Dammeron Valley, Utah, Jan. 23, 2025.
The Snow Canyon Overlook trail leads to one of the best views in Southern Utah, near Dammeron Valley, Utah, Jan. 23, 2025.
Cacti grows along the Snow Canyon Overlook trail near Dammeron Valley, Utah, Jan. 23, 2025.
A pinyon-juniper forest surrounds the Snow Canyon Overlook trail near Dammeron Valley, Utah, Jan. 23, 2025.
Utah agave grows along the Snow Canyon Overlook trail near Dammeron Valley, Utah, Jan. 15, 2025.
Colin Walfield walks the Snow Canyon Overlook trail near Dammeron Valley, Utah, Jan. 15, 2025.
L-R: Qaim Naqvi, Colin Walfield and Jeremy Whipple celebrate reaching the Snow Canyon Overlook near Dammeron Valley, Utah, Jan. 15, 2025.
L-R: Colin Walfield, Qaim Naqvi, Alysha Lundgren and Jeremy Whipple stand on the Snow Canyon Overlook near Dammeron Valley, Utah, Jan. 15, 2025.
Discover the Desert host Alysha Lundgren admires the view at the Snow Canyon Overlook near Dammeron Valley, Utah, Jan. 15, 2025.
L-R: Discover the Desert host Alysha Lundgren talks with Jeremy Whipple at the Snow Canyon Overlook near Dammeron Valley, Utah, Jan. 15, 2025.
L-R: Qaim Naqvi, Alysha Lundgren, Colin Walfield and Jeremy Whipple search the sky for raptors at the Snow Canyon Overlook near Dammeron Valley, Utah, Jan. 15, 2025.
Discover the Desert host Alysha Lundgren reaches the end of the Snow Canyon Overlook trail and a stunning view near Dammeron Valley, Utah, Jan. 15, 2025.
The Mule Deer Foundation's Qaim Naqvi talks about mule deer while hiking the Snow Canyon Overlook trail near Dammeron Valley, Utah, Jan. 15, 2025.