Tempi’po’op Trail
Approved Trail Users: Equestrians, Hikers, Mountain Bikers
Length: 3.4 miles
Difficulty: More Difficult (IMBA Trail Difficulty Rating System)
Reserve: Santa Clara River Reserve
Area: Santa Clara/Land Hill ACEC
Property Ownership: BLM
Access: Tukupetsi Trailhead – From St. George, travel north on Bluff Street. Turn left on Sunset Blvd. Continue on Sunset Blvd as it turns into Santa Clara Drive. Continue 0.5 miles past the Jacob Hamblin Home and turn left onto a gravel road that leads to the Tukupetsi Trailhead.
Anasazi Valley Trailhead – Follow the directions above, except continue past the Jacob Hamblin Home for 3.2 miles as Santa Clara Drive turns into Old Highway 91. Turn left on a gravel road and travel 0.3 miles to the trailhead.
Description: Tempi’po’op (pronounced tumpee poo oop) means “rock writing” in Southern Paiute. The Tempi’po’op Trail traverses the geographic formation known as Land Hill, which was heavily used by both the Ancestral Puebloans and Southern Paiute. Numerous petroglyphs (rock writing) are accessible for viewing from this trail. In addition to the petroglyphs, the views of the surrounding area are another attraction. A mix of old road and single track, the trail is rugged and steep in places.
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