Temple Quarry Trail -St. George, Utah

Today we finished cleaning up another section of the yard, took two truck loads to the land fill, had a light lunch, then decided to take a hike.

During the week Mary had picked up a printing from the St. George - Leisure Service Department.
In this we were able to see the mileage, type of trail surface, and access. We decided to explore the

Temple Quarry Trail.
This is at the Trailhead and tells who and why they took until 2007 to set up the trail.










This shows Mary with a quick step after being on the trail for about 90 minutes. We only traveled 2.1 miles, but watching each step and only looking round after stopping, with solid footing, did we realize just what views were around us.

I am showing you the steps down to the beginning only so you understand we came up the very narrow trail below onto the steps going up.

You can make out the trail on the side of the ridge, if you look carefully.

That is green sage brush and black rock on the hill side.

Once up the stairs the trail widened out and was more or less level.

You can see some of the sites from this angle.

The reason for the trail as outlined on a sign as you start your hike.











To remind us that even in the black rocks, people felt it was important to keep cattle and people out of places they should not be.

My question is why did they have to share the same sandy space in the rocks?

Looking back towards St. George and Pine Mountain, with red rock cliffs showing in the fore ground. Snow is going to help summer growth if it comes down slowly.

This view is toward Ivins, Snow Canyon is in the right side of the photo.

If we had a close up lens you might have seen the markings on the hillside telling you it was Green Valley across the way.

Far across the valley is the ridge that over looks our little home in Bloomington.

As we hit the trail end we were standing where the rocks were quarried. Some still have the bit mark on them.

Others just showed the natural wear and this one had a bubble when it came to the surface.

It really is a trail end!
It is too bad that someone has not replaced the sign.

A new one is mounted into a rock, but this tells the real story.

Great day for a walk, didn't get lost, didn't fall,
didn't get too winded, and did enjoy the sunshine.

Next time one of us will need to put on sun screen before heading out.