Da Vinci Panel | Virgin River Gorge

Hiking Da Vinci Panel - Virgin River Gorge Hiking Da Vinci Panel

Virgin River Gorge

Overview

RATING: Easy/Moderate Hike

Tue

Haze before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 108. West wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

108 | 79

Wed

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 109. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

109 | 80

Thu

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 109. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

109 | 81

Fri

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 110.

110 | 81

Sat

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 112.

112 | 81

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SEASON: Any, hot in summers.
GEAR: Standard Hiking Gear
WATER: Bring All You Need

Tue

Haze before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 108. West wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

108 | 79

Wed

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 109. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

109 | 80

Thu

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 109. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

109 | 81

Fri

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 110.

110 | 81

Sat

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 112.

112 | 81

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Newspaper Rock

Newspaper Rock

This short hike takes you to several interesting petroglyph panels and provides nice views of a very pretty section of the Virgin River Gorge. The two largest panels have interesting geometric shapes interspersed with people and animals; one is a large boulder that stands on its own and the second sits on a ledge like a large writing slate. This route would make a good place to stretch your legs on a journey along Highway 15, and the two route options will allow folks to stop whether they are heading north or south. I recommend the southbound route when possible because it is more direct and avoids a river crossing. A big thanks to Ironrider for pointing this hike out!

Note: There is a social trail along much of this route, but in places it fades away. Stay on trails whenever possible to avoid disturbing the sensitive plants and soil crust and, when the trail disappears, try to stay on gravely areas or slickrock.
Upstream Virgin River from near the end of the hike

Upstream Virgin River from near the end of the hike

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