The park boundaries extend northeastward across State Route 18 to encompass two cinder cones along the western edge of Diamond Valley.

The highest point in the park, according to a U.S. Geological Survey topographical map, is a 5,024-foot (1,531 m) peak west of the southern cinder cone, above the eastern edge of the east fork of Snow Canyon.

Snow Canyon State Park is used for activities such as hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding, and is open year-round.

[7] The Johnson Canyon trail, which leads to a large arch, may be accessed without payment of fees, but is closed to hikers most of the year for wildlife and habitat protection.

[8] Snow Canyon sits at the junction of the Mojave Desert, Great Basin, and Colorado Plateau.

The desert climate means the canyon receives little rainfall, averaging 7.5 inches per year, and can experience very high summer temperatures.

Originally called Dixie State Park, it was later renamed for Lorenzo and Erastus Snow, prominent pioneering Utah leaders.

These include The Conqueror (1956) starring John Wayne, The King and Four Queens (1956), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Electric Horseman (1979), Jeremiah Johnson (1972), Run of the Arrow (1957), They Came to Cordura (1959), The Appaloosa (1966), Six Black Horses (1962), Bullet for a Badman (1964), Gunpoint (1966), The Flintstones (1994), and High School Musical 2 (2007).

[13][11] Snow canyon is home to several mammal species, including coyotes, kit foxes, antelope ground squirrels, and bobcat.

There are thirteen sensitive species protected by law within the park, including peregrine falcons, desert tortoises, and gila monsters.

Tucked along the canyon bottom, this sinuous paved trail is suitable for hiking, jogging, biking and rollerblading.

Boasting the only riparian area in the park, this trail winds through lava flows and red rock to an arch spanning 200 feet (61 m).

Trail leads to a narrow, sculpted canyon then splits with rock stairsteps to offer a scenic overlook.

Trail leads to a large expanse of red sand that is an excellent play area for children of all ages.

Trail follows a maintenance road winding past washes and towering cliffs to the mouth of present-day Snow Canyon.

Passing through lava flows, juniper stands and views of West Canyon, trail leads to a natural amphitheater set in white sandstone.

Or reach the amphitheater on a 1-mile (1.6 km) trail located one-half mile north of State Route 18 junction.