Sand Hollow State Park, Hurricane, Utah

While we were at Zion, Diana and I visited the town of Hurricane, Utah and nearby Sand Hollow State park.

Sand Hollow has two main draws....sand dunes, which appeal to ATV enthusiasts, and the reservoir which is popular for boating and swimming.

It also attracts birds....these black dots are Coots!

There is a campground out by the sand dunes.

ATV trails

Swim beach

My favorite area was the other end of the reservoir where these rock formations are.

Good place for kayaking.

And a good hiking place.

Wildlife

There is a waterfall to the left of the kayak. In the background on the right, you can see Mollie's Nipple. More about that later...

You can see where the water flows into the lake.

From above the waterfall.

Beautiful butterflies were attracted to this bush.

So I enjoyed photographing them.

Diana caught me doing that.

So I got her admiring the scenery.

Dragonfly

In the town of Hurricane we visited Heritage Park.

Here's where we learned about Mollies Nipple. They don't mention her last name.

Unfortunately, the museum was closed.

But there was still a lot of information about the town history.

Handcarts like this one were used by Mormon Emigrants.

This sign explains how the town got the name "Hurricane."

This sculpture is called, "Pioneer Gratitude." The family represented is feeling the joyful satisfaction of a bountiful harvest from a new farm they helped pioneer in the fertile Hurricane valley.

Kids are enjoying a splash park.

We planned to meet another friend, Janice, from St. George, at this cafe, but it was closed too. We all went back to Zion for lunch.

While waiting for Janice, Diana and I walked past some historic homes. This circa 1912 home was built by Emanuel Stanworth. He was a member of the Hurricane Canal Company acquired the land upon the Canal's completion.

The Reeve House/Hurricane Hotel was built in 1914. Thomas Reeve's work on the canal earned him the land. He and his wife began operating the house as the Hurricane Hotel in early 1915.

This old house needs restoration badly.

This home is part of the museum tour...the museum that was closed that day.

But we learned about if from the signs.

This picture from Zion was taken the morning we had to leave. Our next stop was Kanab, UT.