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Padre Canyon
View of the saddle in Padre Canyon from the main hiking trail
Padre Canyon is located in Utah
Padre Canyon
Padre Canyon
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyWashington
Population centerIvins
Coordinates37°11′02.8″N 113°39′20″W / 37.184111°N 113.65556°W / 37.184111; -113.65556[1]

Padre Canyon is adjacent to Snow Canyon State Park and Red Mountain in Ivins, Utah, and features a three sided canyon and scenic sentinels carved from the red Navajo Sandstone.[2][3] Padre Canyon is part of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, a 62,000 acre protected area that contains three distinct ecosystems: the Mojave Desert, the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin.[4] Geological features of the canyon include Padre Rock, the Padre Arch, pillared rock formations and sand dunes.[5]

  1. ^ "Leigh Canyon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
  2. ^ "Padre Canyon". Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Geologic map and coloration facies of the Jurassic Navajo sandstone, Snow Canyon State Park and areas of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, Washington County, Utah". 2010. doi:10.34191/ofr-561. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Garrison, Tom. "Padre Canyon Trail: Magnificent views close to home". The Spectrum. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  5. ^ "Padre Canyon Trail Map". Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. Retrieved February 2, 2021.

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