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Because the St. George area is located between the Rocky Mountains and the desert southwest, it features the distinct landscapes of both. It has forested mountain ranges and high plateaus, along with rugged and starkly beautiful red rock desert.
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Thursday, April 17, 2008

.... a swimming hole for kids

One section of the Virgin River which runs through parts of
St. George is a popular hangout for the kids. It makes an ideal “swimming hole” for them. The scenery and trails along the river is fun and serene. This one particular area of river also has a little waterfall that is fun to see and watch as the kids like to walk under the falls.




Virgin River information:

The Virgin River is a 200 mile long tributary of the Colorado River in the southwestern U.S. It begins in southwestern Utah at the Navajo Reservoir in the Dixie National Forest, north of Zion National Park near Springdale. The river flows in a southwestern direction passing though
ST. GEORGE where the Santa Clara River joins the Virgin at Tonaquint. The river then flows across the northwestern corner of Arizona and enters southern Nevada near Mesquite. It then empties into the Colorado River at Lake Mead reservoir, approximately 40 miles east of Las Vegas. The last 30 miles of the Virgin River forms the north arm of Lake Mead.