This once sleepy corner of southwest Utah is fast becoming a destination spot

HILDALE —As water trickles down the towering sandstone, you feel your senses heighten. The contrast of deep-green foliage growing out of the unlike...

January 9, 2023
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HILDALE —As water trickles down the towering sandstone, you feel your senses heighten. The contrast of deep-green foliage growing out of the unlikely desert landscape causes you to pause in awe. Are you in Zion National Park? No. This is not a national park, and this is not your average location. This is Water Canyon, and just one of the many hidden gems to be found in the twin cities that border Arizona and Utah known as Short Creek. After having gone through a significant transformation, Short Creek, which includes Hildale and Colorado City, Arizona, is evolving into a recreationist's destination, and here's why you should experience it for yourself.

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