St. George

Campground

Desert Canyons RV Park

A very nice resort just off a main highway outside St. George.  Very well maintained with pickleball courts, an outdoor gathering space (where Mark played music), and a wonderful biking trail system just across the road!  Due to family health issues, Barb and Polly took off back home to MN so Mark was here alone.  Sort of.  See the story below.

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Hiking

Red Cliffs National Conservation Area

Wonderfully colorful hiking system with lava tubes and great views.  A fun excursion with Ellen and Dan.

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Snow Canyon State Park

Another cool trail system that Ellen, Dan, and Mark enjoyed.

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Biking

Desert Canyons Trail System

This is a fantastic system with multiple trails that wind around a bluff just across the road from the resort.  Miles and miles of challenging and scenic trails.  So good.

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Food and Drink

El Coyote Charro

One of Mark's solo dinner excursions as he was out doing some shopping.  It was just okay.

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First Watch

Not the first First Watch we have been to and they are all fantastic.  Great food!

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Sidecar Cafe

This is a very nice cafe attached to a coffee shop just across the highway from the resort.  Wonderful food!  The theme, as you can guess, is bicycling and sidecars.

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To make a long story short ...

Ellen and Dan are still coming!

As you might know from reading about our stay in Kanab, Barb headed to MN to help her dad navigate radiation treatment.  Ellen (former coworker with Barb) and Dan were already planning to come spend a few days with us.  Even though Barb was gone, I (Mark) certainly wouldn't say they can't come!  Let's do this!  So they came and slept in the "guest suite" and we had a wonderful time together hiking and being together.  They were even at the resort when Mark played music for everyone!