Hiking Lion's Mouth Cave - Cedar City

Overview

Sun

71° | 49°

Mon

76° | 53°

Tue

77° | 57°

Wed

79° | 58°

Thu

78° | 59°

( Rated 5.0 / 1 Ratings )

2 Todo Lists / 2 Ticks

RATING: Easy hike

LENGTH: 1+ hours (0.6 mile)

SEASON: Spring, Summer, Fall. (Winter if the roads are snow free and passable.)

GEAR: Standard Hiking Gear

WATER: None, bring all you need.

Sun

71° | 49°

Mon

76° | 53°

Tue

77° | 57°

Wed

79° | 58°

Thu

78° | 59°

Lion's Mouth Cave Large Panel Area

Lion's Mouth Cave, located west of Cedar City, Utah, is a shallow sandstone alcove renowned for its pictographs. The cave's name derives from the rock formation's resemblance to a lion's open mouth. This short, family-friendly hike visits one of the best pictograph panels in the area. The back wall of the alcove has numerous pictographs, unique and different from other styles I have seen in the area. It is a must-do for rock art enthusiasts if in the area.

Note: It should go without saying, but don't touch the rock art or camp/have camp fires in the alcove. On my visit, there was evidence of a recent campfire in the alcove, all well as a pile of wood for another fire. PLEASE DON'T HAVE FIRES HERE! It damages the rock art.