Owen's Loop is a 2.7 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Saint George, Utah that offers scenic views and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Owen's Loop really isn't a loop until you get to the end and the trail makes a very small loop around and back to the trail you came in on. Owens Loop Trail roughly follows the urban edge of St. Georges northwestern downtown residential area from on top of red sandstone bluffs. From the vantage point of the trail, great views of downtown St. George as well as the surrounding area to the south, all the way to the Hurricane Cliffs, can be seen. An added bonus is the red rock formations that make up the trail; nothing spectacular, but lots of slick rock and rock outcrops. The first part of the trail is well-tread, but pay attention, as the route across the slickrock can be hard to follow.
There is a trail entrance on Red Hills Pkwy but no parking. I find the best way to access this trail is to park at Brook's Nature Park (Lat 37.11588881385 Long -113.58314841985703) just south of the main trail head and hike the small canyon north to the main trail.
To be honest, I only went the first half mile (probably the steepest) part of the hike... but it was getting towards sunset and I wanted to make sure I made it back as I wasn’t familiar with the area. Gorgeous views!! I wish I was in the area longer and could have done more. For a CA girl, the red rock and landscape were so beautiful, especially at sunset. Lots of families were finishing their hike and walked by.
This is a great family friendly hike. It took us 2 hours round trip starting from Brook’s Nature Park and taking our time to stop and enjoy the views. There is a bit of a climb at first but the rest is gradual rolling hills. It is well marked. It was a nice Sunday activity.
Great views... lots of red rock to walk through ! (Recorded return trip only :)
Really fun hike, pushing 70°. Views fantastic. Maybe my favorite hike in St. George so far.
Great Trail! I loved how long it was and didn’t have too much elevation. felt like a nice relaxing hike with the fam.
Awesome trail. We went a little before sunset and had the trail mostly to ourselves. Cool to see various parts of St. George from up there.
nice easy trail not hard at all, perfect breeze the whole way. saw some families on the trail with kids.
Beautiful views, good workout! Just keep the map open & you’ll be fine. There are signs along the way as well.