Official park map

Utah State Parks publishes the trail map. We link to it rather than copy it here. Cell service in the park is unreliable, so download or print it before you go.

Where the park is

From the Utah State Parks Snow Canyon page:

  • Address: 398 Snow Canyon Dr, Ivins, UT. Bike and e-bike rentals are in St. George and Ivins, not inside the park.
  • Visitor center: inside the campground, two miles into the park from either entrance on Snow Canyon Drive.
  • Scenic overlook: off SR-18, one mile south of the park’s north exit, on the west side of the highway.
National Park Service area map of southwest Utah, showing Zion National Park, St. George, Snow Canyon State Park, Cedar City, Kanab, and Las Vegas.
Zion Area Map, showing St. George, Snow Canyon State Park, and Zion National Park. Map: National Park Service, public domain (U.S. government work). Full-size PDF.

3D terrain view

3D terrain view of Snow Canyon and the lava-capped ridges around it, rendered as a shaded relief surface in red and tan tones.
3D terrain around Snow Canyon, about 9 by 14 km, looking roughly north. Height is exaggerated 3×. We rendered this image ourselves. It is for orientation only, not navigation. Elevation data: USGS 3DEP (public domain).

Trails by area

From the park’s trail guide and map brochure (Sept 2026, PDF). Distances and ratings are as the brochure lists them. Use the brochure map to find each trailhead.

AreaTrailDistanceRating
Main canyonBerm2 miEasy
Main canyonButterfly2 miModerate
Main canyonCinder Cone2 miDifficult
Main canyonHidden Pinyon1.5 miModerate
Main canyonJenny’s Canyon0.5 miEasy
Main canyonJohnson Canyon2 miEasy (closed Mar 15 – Sep 14)
Main canyonLava Flow2.6 miModerate
Main canyonPadre Canyon6 miDifficult
Main canyonPetrified Dunes1.2 miModerate
Main canyonPioneer Names0.5 miEasy
Main canyonRed Sands3.5 miDifficult
Main canyonScout Cave6 miModerate
Main canyonToe2.2 miEasy
Main canyonTortoise Walk0.3 miEasy
Main canyonWest Canyon Road8 miEasy
Main canyonWhiptail (paved)6 miEasy
Main canyonWhiterocks Trail / Amphitheater4 miModerate
Paradise CanyonBeck Hill3 miModerate
Paradise CanyonChuckwalla2 miModerate
Paradise CanyonParadise Rim2.5 miModerate
Paradise CanyonTurtle Wall2 miModerate
Paradise CanyonGila16.5 miDifficult

Trailheads named in the brochure

  • Hidden Pinyon Trailhead: start of the brochure’s Main Canyon Loop (Hidden Pinyon, Whiptail, Petrified Dunes, Butterfly, Lava Flow, West Canyon Road, Red Sands).
  • Chuckwalla Trailhead: start of the Paradise Canyon Loop (Chuckwalla, Beck Hill, Paradise Rim, 4.7 miles).
  • Whiterocks Road parking lot: a one-mile trail to the Whiterocks Amphitheater.

3D terrain by area

3D terrain render of the northern part of Snow Canyon, with lava-capped ridges and the canyon floor.
Northern Snow Canyon (the Lava Flow and West Canyon side), looking roughly north. Height exaggerated. Rendered by us for orientation only. Elevation data: USGS 3DEP (public domain).
3D terrain render of the Paradise Canyon area at the south end of the park, near Ivins and St. George.
Paradise Canyon area at the south end of the park, looking roughly north. Height exaggerated. Rendered by us for orientation only. Elevation data: USGS 3DEP (public domain).

See also parking, plan your trip, and no signal.