Washington County

A warm corner of southwestern Utah, known for canyon hiking in Zion National Park and the red-rock scenery of St. George.

Washington County is in the southwest corner of Utah, with warm winters, and is one of the mildest-climate areas in the state. Zion National Park is known for the deep canyon carved by the Virgin River, and its Angels Landing trail and Narrows wading hike are world famous; the town of Springdale at the park's entrance offers lodging and dining. Around the county seat, St. George, you'll find red-rock landscapes such as Snow Canyon State Park. Spring and fall are the best seasons; summers are scorching and flash floods are a concern. The gateway is St. George Regional Airport, and Las Vegas is about two and a half hours away by car.

Destinations

• Zion National Park
• St. George

Itineraries

• Utah's Mighty Five National Parks Crossing in – A one-way crossing from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City, covering Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches and Canyonlands.
• US West National Parks & Coast Grand Loop – A Los Angeles loop passing through Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Yosemite, and San Francisco, returning…
• Southwest Grand Circle Self-Drive in – A loop from Las Vegas linking Utah's red-rock parks, Monument Valley, Antelope Canyon and the Grand Canyon South Rim.
• Valley of Fire, Zion & Bryce Loop – A 4-day loop from Las Vegas featuring the red rocks of Valley of Fire, Zion Canyon, and the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon.
• Las Vegas, Death Valley, and the Western Grand Canyon: Zion – A self-drive trip based in Las Vegas, covering Red Rock Canyon, Death Valley, the western Grand Canyon, Valley of Fire…