Snow Canyon State Park, Petrified Sand Dunes (click to view)

On our way to Zion curiosity got the better of us, and we decided to check out Snow Canyon State Park, a place most people race by in favor of the better known national parks. The Hidden Pinon Loop Trail/ Three Ponds hikes didn’t disappoint. These combined hikes had everything: slick rock, petrified sandstone, lava formations, and stunning red rocks along the sandy path. Photographically speaking the second half of the Three Ponds Trail wasn’t worth it, but the sheer beauty of the area easily compares with the nearby national parks, minus the crowds.