dixie national forest

I was planning to do a hike here but got snowed out! It was a magical, snowy oasis in the middle of Southern Utah- cold and crisp and GORGEOUS! I hiked around Duck Creek and saw my first EAGLE in nature! THAT made my WHOLE day! I can't wait to come back when it's a little warmer so I can do that much anticipated Cascade Falls Hike.

We drove through at several points. Roads were well maintained. The snow added to the beauty of the trees.

Drove through Dixie National Forest on the way to Bryce Canyon from Zion Park. As with most of the scenery in the southwest Utah area, it is ever changing and spectacular. Hard to get from one place to another (time wise), as I'm constantly stopping for photos. :-) Wish I had more time to go into some of the hiking trails as they look so beautiful as well. Another trip needed here for sure.

We stopped here on the way to Zion, this gave us a glimpse of how amazing the National Parks of Utah are! A lot of people stop here as it is free (unlike Zion) and its worthwhile

This is very exciting if you are outdoors person, of which we are.Re Canyon, Panguitch Lake, and Boulder Mountain have year round activities, like hiking biking fishing and picnicking and so much more. I love the different species of birds. I am not good in a canoe so I didn't do that .This is also located in Utah, so you may have time to visit if you go to Bryce and theEscalante Petrified Forest State Park.Have a great time. I love the fall the best. Although we have so much more color in NH, it was still a treat

Dixie National Forest is the beauty surrounding the area, including Red Canyon. Take some time to stop and enjoy- there are trails and excellent paved bike paths in this area too.

From scrub oak and juniper to fir, spruce and aspen groves dotted with meadows, lava fields, red rock, lakes and streams give this forest plenty of attractiveness. Summer and winter playground for hiking, fishing, ATV and snow machines, camping, vistas on every bend!

Drove up to the caves, these are really lava tubes you can crawl through. This was fun for myself and my wife, the girls didn't care for it much though. Then we went horse back riding everyone loved it. Saw a lot of wildlife and some awesome views.

This vast, oddly named forest includes great natural beauty with numerous well-maintained trails. The nearby Cedar Breaks National Monument is a sometimes overlooked gem.

Dixie is spread out all over southern Utah. it is a diverse place and worth the trip to go exploring. they are have trouble with the pine beetle but still plenty to see and do. wild life, volcanos, aspen, spruce, ponderosa, camp sites, lakes and close to all the national parks.

We work up here in Cedar City area a lot and our line runs through the Dixie National Forest. The best part (or worst for us) is the area north of SR 18 north of Central. It is closed to Motor Vehicles. So it makes our job harder. But it is pretty.

Drove through as we visited Panguitch Lake and Cedar Breaks. You will find some very picturesque views and such a variety of landscapes from rock, to lava, cedar/birch mixed woods, streams flowing from the lake through lush grasslands, as well as the lake. It is extremely quiet and worth some time.

I took the drive on 14 from Cedar City, east. This drive is amazing. You go through the forest and you can go up to Cedar Breaks from here. There are lots of places to stop and take a little hike, or a big hike. We saw lots of deer and plenty of birds along the way. I did the hike at the Cedar Breaks Visitor Center up to see some Bristlecones. But, there is an even easier, shorter walk to more Bristlecones in this forest. It's a 10 minute - flat ground walk to these (the ones at Cedar Breaks is a little long and more strenuous). Get a map anywhere and look for the Bristlecone Trail. There's a small parking area and when you get to the trees, there's a nice boardwalk (for safety) to overlook the trees. Take the opportunity to see these beautiful, ancient trees! You will be glad you did.

Dixie National Forest is beautiful. Especially the area around Bryce Canyon. But if you happen to be traveling in a motor home or trailer and heading west on Hwy 14 past Duck Creek Village on your way to Cedar City, DON'T stop to fill-up with water and dump your tanks. The camp-hosts are the rudest and most unhelpful hosts I've ever met at any National Forest Park. Keep heading into Cedar City and use the dump sites there. It's only 30 miles further and you won't receive the treatment I did.

We camped at the King's Creek Campground in Dixie, which was such a nice change after being stuck in RV parks. This is a real campground in the forest. It was lovely. The bathrooms were clean. At night we went out to the boat put-in area on the lake and layed down and looked at the stars. It was magical and awesome to be outside the touristy area and just hang out in nature. The campground is about 5 miles down a dirt road off the main road to Bryce. We had an SUV so it was fine. We used it as a base camp to explore Bryce and it worked really well. The campground was really cheap too - I think $13 per night.