Pioneer Park

Pioneer Park is a 52 acre city park in St. George Utah that boasts beautiful red rocks, trails, mini slot canyons, rock climbing routes, picnic areas, and more! This is a great place for kids and adults and if you are planning on spending any time in St. George or even if you are just passing through I recommend a stop at Pioneer Park. There is so much to see and do here - you won't be disappointed! Pioneer Park has many places for you to rock climb and rappel. There are lots of anchors on top of Dixie Rock and also on the eastern side of the park near the radio tower. Climb at your own risk. The area is set up as an open area which means you are free to explore and climb on rocks as you please. There are two main parking areas: one by Dixie Rock (west side) and one just before you enter the road loop (east side). But all areas are connected by trails so if you park in one area you could easily just walk to wherever you wanted. There are numerous shaded picnic tables too! I usually start by hiking around Dixie Rock to get an amazing view of St. George. Dixie Rock is the rock that has the "DIXIE" painted in white on it. A local scout made the metal bridge that allows easier access to the top of the rock as an eagle scout project. However, you can still see the carved "stairs" people made to climb up the old way before the bridge was built. There are no fences or railings on Dixie Rock. The Pioneer Cabin is near Dixie Rock and is another great place to see. The cabin was built among the red rocks with wooden slats and cement placed on top to protect it from the elements. There is a fireplace at the back which has clearly been used many times. Next is the Little Narrows or St. George Narrows. This fun mini slot canyon is named after the Zion National Park Narrows hike. The Little Narrows are a very tight squeeze. The entire mini slot extends for a little ways and you can either exit through the normal route or through the smaller and tighter route. Both are fun options but one is tighter as you can imagine! Behind Pioneer Park there are many trails in what is called Pioneer Hills. These trails are great for mountain biking and trail running! I have also seen many desert tortoises and even a few coyotes out there. Red Hills Desert Garden is also near the entrance to Pioneer Park. If you haven't seen Pioneer Park before you must visit! Bring the family and bring a picnic!