pine valley mountains

Summer is here! St. George has officially entered the brutal 3-month stretch of 100°F+ degree weather. In some ways, desert summers are the evil twin of winters everywhere else -- you stay inside as much as possible, darting from one climate-controlled place to another, shouting expletives as...

Always a great place to escape the heat of Southern Utah, the Pine Valley Mts. offer solitude and green. I did this as an overnight but it could be a long day hike. Up the bench Mountain meadows Old burn area at the top of Mill Creek There's about 5 miles between...