Virgin River Trail

b-virg1.jpg (22546 bytes) The Virgin River Trail is a paved bike and roller blade trail. The original section ran 2.5 miles along the banks of the Virgin River from St. George to Bloomington, but has been extended as outlined on the map. The trail sees heavy use from runners, walkers, roller bladers, and bikers.

Picture: October 10, 1998. Diane, Alex, and Kristen cruise the VRT.

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There are no steep sections. The ride is easy for even the smallest children. Tiny guys riding with training wheels and young moms pushing strollers with their roller blades are common.

The Virgin River Trail has an introductory video.
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Picture: Kristen rides the trail. October 10, 1998

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There is water at both ends of the trail, and at a fountain in the middle. Benches are found periodically.

The trail has extensions into St. George, Web Hill, and to River Road, with planned trail extending past River Road to the east.

Picture: Alex shows his biking skills, with the muddy Virgin River in the background. October 10, 1998

Getting there: Bloomington.  Take the Bluff Street I-15 exit in St. George and turn west. Immediately turn south (right) and drive on Tonaquint Drive until it forks onto Bloomington Drive after the hill. Spot the parking area on your left just before the river bridge. (Or, take the Bloomington exit and drive west through town. As you cross the Virgin River, you'll see a parking area on your right.)

St. George. Take the Bluff Street I-15 exit and turn east. Immediately turn south to parallel the freeway. The parking area is on your right, just after passing the wildlife museum. The eastbound trail starts on the east side of the road, opposite the parking lot. Southbound starts by the bathroom.

For other paved trails in the St. George area, see our West St. George Paved Trails Page.

For lodging in the St. George area, as well as travel guides and information on other activities, may we suggest:
Things to do, lodging links:  http://www.utah.com/stgeorge/   http://www.go-utah.com/St-George 
Snow Canyon:  http://www.utah.com/stateparks/snow_canyon.htm 
Red Cliffs Recreation Area - Camping:  http://www.ut.blm.gov/stgeorge_fo/sgfored_cliffs.html 
Quail Creek State Park:  http://www.utah.com/stateparks/quail_creek.htm 
 St. George BLM info:  http://www.ut.blm.gov/stgeorge_fo/ 
Zion National Park:  http://www.nps.gov/zion/    http://www.zion.national-park.com/   http://www.zioncanyon.com/ 
Utah National Forest Camping and Picnic sites:  http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/maps/brochures/camp_picnick_utah.pdf

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