{"id":5240,"date":"2019-08-27T04:34:57","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T04:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/rochester-panel-copy\/"},"modified":"2022-03-22T03:44:13","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T03:44:13","slug":"white-rocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/white-rocks\/","title":{"rendered":"White Rocks Amphitheater in Snow Canyon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Snow Canyon State Park, situated next to St. George, Utah, offers a variety of colorful rock formations and the White Rocks Amphitheater is part of that collection.<\/strong>\u00a0 Many people think of southern Utah as the home of red rocks (which it is) so don\u2019t let the name White Rocks keep you away.\u00a0 What it may lack in color, it makes up for in texture, elegance and beauty.\u00a0 This area has some of the finest examples of petrified sand dunes and angular cross-bedding in Southern Utah.\u00a0 It is impressive!ean.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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    • Wonderland of swirling sandstone<\/li>\n
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        Hike Summary<\/h2>

        The White Rocks Amphitheater is found in the northern section of Snow Canyon.\u00a0 It is easy to find from the pavement and easy to access on foot.\u00a0 The amphitheater itself is reached following a well-marked hiking trail about a half-mile long.\u00a0 Once you\u2019ve had your fill of the swirling sandstone of White Rocks Amphitheater, another short trail takes you to a sprawling overlook of Snow Canyon itself.\u00a0 Here you will be able to see examples of both the white and red Navajo Sandstone.\u00a0 If you hike to both the amphitheater and the overlook, the round-trip total distance is about 1.6 miles on mostly level ground.<\/p>

        We visited in May and there was still several ponds left from water runoff from recent rains.\u00a0 In the fall, most likely there will be no water.\u00a0 Winter and spring would be ideal times to visit White Rocks.\u00a0 The hot days of summer would be too hot as there is no shade and the hiking trail to the amphitheater passes over black lava rock.<\/p>

        Getting There<\/h2>

        Get to the White Rocks Amphitheater trailhead by first getting yourself to St. George via I-15.\u00a0 Exit at Bluff Street (Hwy 18) and head north for 11.5 miles.\u00a0 Look for the northern entrance to Snow Canyon State Park on your left and drive in to the entrance station to pay your fee.\u00a0 Turn around when it is safe to do so, go back to Hwy 18 and turn left.\u00a0 Just a half mile past the entrance, the parking area for the trailhead will be on your left.\u00a0 Park here.<\/p>