I enter through a gate in the fence and follow the well-worn path, which quickly spiders in dozens of directions. Of the information I did read, not being able to follow the trail was the largest complaint.
Read MoreEast Reef & UNP 3900 via Little Purgatory and Historic Babylon Trails
The Historic Babylon trail is stunning as it follows a cliff band along a gorge of rough rock and brush. The path cuts along the northern side the trail follows the canyon until a crossing is possible. I follow along, stopping from time to time to take pictures and finally finishing my last bottle of water.
Read MoreBig Hill and Tecumseh Hill - Hurricane - UT, quad; White Dome - St. George - UT quad
I opted to return to the White Dome Nature Preserve trailhead and follow the White Dome, then the Highland trails creating an enjoyable loop that reaches the higher elevations of these rolling domed hills.
Read MoreEast Cinder Knoll - Hurricane, UT quad
The cinder cone is unremarkable in many respects. A slippery slope of small cinders make hiking up the steeper sections of slope a "one step forward, two steps back" kind of effort.
Read MoreMollies Nipple - Hurricane, UT quad
Growing up in the Southern Utah area, with many family members living in and around Hurricane; the term "Mollies Nipple" required a young pre-teen to hold back giggles in a car full of adults, and this task was especially hard to contain around my 4 cousins of the same age.
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