Ashdown Gorge Wilderness Area

Ashdown Gorge Wilderness Area offers a rugged hiking experience south of Cedar City, with trails winding through a dramatic canyon where steep, colorful rock walls rise on both sides. The area provides natural shade from canyon walls and scattered pines, though the trails themselves are unimproved and can be challenging with stream crossings and uneven terrain. This is backcountry hiking rather than a maintained park, so expect no facilities and come prepared with proper footwear and plenty of water.