The Virgin River Gorge, located between St. George, Utah, and Beaver Dam, Arizona, is a long canyon carved out by the Virgin River in northwest Arizona.

Interstate 15 runs through the canyon and crosses the Virgin River several times.

[2][3] Due to the winding of the canyon, the highway within is also noted for its tricky driving conditions.

The canyons climate is standard for the Mojave Desert with hot summers and mild winters.

In 1997, American rock climber Chris Sharma climbed America's first-ever 8c+ (5.14c) graded sport climbing route, in the Virgin River Gorge, and called it Necessary Evil.