Accessibility

Snow Canyon State Park

Address: 1002 Snow Canyon Drive, Ivins, UT 84738.
Phone: 435-628-2255.

Explore the trails and dunes of beautiful Snow Canyon on foot, bike, and horseback. Camp in the peaceful campground surrounded by ancient lava flows and red Navajo sandstone. Discover the secrets of the desert landscape through seasonal ranger programs.

General Accessibility at the Park

• Modern Restrooms 
• Accessible Picnic Areas
• Visitor Center
• Parking
• Wheelchair accessible roadside and trailside educational signs.

What to Expect Upon Arrival

Snow Canyon has a single paved road with two-way traffic. There are two entrance stations – one at the north end and one at the south end of the canyon. Spring and fall are peak seasons to visit the park due to mild weather and abundant sunshine. During the busy seasons, lines to enter the park by car can back up and be a long wait due to high demand. This is especially true on holiday weekends. Arrive at the park early in the morning to beat the crowds and the heat. Designated parking lots are at the side of the road at trailheads and other points of interest and recreation stops.

Highlights Inside the Park

Visitor Center The visitor center is located at the entrance to the campground two miles from either entrance station. A patio space outside the visitor center has a tactile geology display. Inside, talk with our friendly staff. Browse the exhibit space with interactive and tactile elements. Pick up a large print guide for the Tortoise Walk path. Investigate the drawers with tactile activities below a live snake terrarium. Purchase small souvenirs, peanuts, Clif Bars, or other snacks and use the water bottle filling station. There is a restroom facility located in the parking lot of the Visitor Center.
Ranger Programs The outdoors are for everyone! Guided ranger programs occur in winter, spring, and fall and can involve varying levels of difficulty from stationary programs to scrambling and caving. Call park staff for information and requests.
Snow Canyon Scenic Overlook Access the Snow Canyon Scenic Overlook via a short dirt road connected to State Highway-18 or the parallel paved multi-use trail. See the overlook on Google Maps.
Sand Dunes Day-Use Area Pack a picnic lunch and enjoy this day-use picnic area with access to a deep sand dunes play area via a ¼-mile sandy trail. Snow Canyon shares a reservable sand wheelchair with Quail Creek and Sand Hollow State Parks. Contact the parks in advance with your planned visit dates if you’d like to reserve it.
Easiest Hikes, Paths, and Routes Snow Canyon has over 38-miles of trails. Our suggestions include a sampling of a few popular trails rated as easy, however, you are your own best judge for choosing trails that are safe and enjoyable for you. A full overview of the park and trail system is available in the Snow Canyon State Park Trail Guide and Brochure PDF.  Tortoise Walk – 0.15 miles (one-way). Easy path with a wide, flat, ADA-compliant crusher fines surface. This short trail highlights the life history of desert tortoises. The path ends in a scenic seating area with a larger-than-life 4,200-pound granite tortoise sculpture. You can preview the trail in this Tortoise Walk video. The video has no audio and shows a visitor enjoying the flat path past tall narrow trailside signs. Listen or read the large print guide with visual descriptions below. The trail begins from the Upper Galoot parking lot.  Be sure to pick up a large print guide and tactile illustration from the Visitor Center before starting your hike. A Braille version of the trail guide is available to download for Braille e-readers. Large Print Tortoise Walk nature trail guide Braille Tortoise Walk nature trail guide .BRF Whiptail Trail – 3.5 miles (one way) with various access points. Easy. Paved.  It is a rolling up-and-down trail with 0.8 miles of steeper path at the north end. This mixed-use trail is popular for joggers, walkers, and bicyclists. Talk to staff about the easier and steeper areas that might fit your comfort level. Sand Dunes – 0.25 mile route (one-way) from the day-use picnic area and parking lot to a deep sand dunes play area. Snow Canyon shares a reservable sand wheelchair with Quail Creek and Sand Hollow State Parks. Contact the parks in advance with your planned visit dates if you’d like to reserve it.

Near the Park

Utah State Parks

• Gunlock, Quail Creek, and Sand Hollow State Parks are all near St George and Hurricane, Utah.
• Coral Pink Sand Dunes and Kodachrome Basin State Parks are east of the park.
• Frontier Homestead State Park Museum is in Cedar City, north of the park.

Federal Lands

• Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks, and Cedar Breaks and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.
• Red Cliffs National Conservation Area. 

Local Highlights and Resources

• Greater Zion Convention & Tourism Office, 111 E Tabernacle Street, St. George, UT 84770.
• Red Cliffs Desert Reserve Discovery Center on the main floor of the Greater Zion Tourism Office.
• Red Hills Desert Garden located in Pioneer Park in St George, Utah near Snow Canyon State Park, offers 5-acre garden featuring 5,000 water-efficient plants, a 1,150-foot stream stocked with native and endangered fish species, and replica slot canyon and dinosaur tracks. Learn more about the Red Hills Desert Garden accessible features on wheelchairtraveling.com.  
• Thunder Junction All Abilities Park, an accessible playground in St George, Utah. 
• Best Wheelchair Friendly Trails near St. George highlighted on AllTrails.com.