Warner Valley

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Warner Valley Road is considered a historic gateway to many different offroad routes within southern Utah and the Grand Parashant National Monument. The route travels around the southern perimeter of the Sand Hollow State Park area. You'll have easy access to numerous primitive campsites and the 4x4...Read More
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Highlights of Warner Valley

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Desert Category IconDesert
Ghost Town Category IconGhost Town
Scenic Category IconScenic
Highest Elevation
3560 ft
Shape of Trail
Straight Through
Typically Open
Year Round
Best Direction
East
Official Trail Name
Warner Valley
Nearest Town
Saint George
Nearest Services
Saint George
Management Agency
Bureau of Land Management
District
St. George District

Overview

Warner Valley Road is considered a historic gateway to many different offroad routes within southern Utah and the Grand Parashant National Monument. The route travels around the southern perimeter of the Sand Hollow State Park area. You'll have easy access to numerous primitive campsites and the 4x4 trails that crisscross this unique and colorful landscape. Along the way, the trail has numerous points of interest, including Fort Pearce. The fort's 7-8 foot walls are divided into two rooms and are part of the National Register of Historic Places. The small structure is one of only three remaining stone guard posts built during Utah's Black Hawk War. This war was a period of intermittent raiding between 1865 and 1870, during which the Ute Tribe, led by Chief Black Hawk and other Native American allies, attempted to drive the Mormons from the Ute traditional homelands. The site was selected in the spring of 1866, above the only natural spring for miles. Fort Pearce Wash was a primary route for Ute-Navajo horsemen who traveled to raid the livestock herds and settlements within the St. George Basin. Be sure to leave time for visiting the other highlight within Warner Valley, Dinosaur Tracks, where approximately 400 dinosaur tracks and footprints can be found. Some tracks are well preserved, displaying toe pads and claw marks of the large Eubrontes and smaller Grallator.

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65 Trail Photos
1 Trail Concerns
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