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Walking is Healthy, Walking is Fun!

Walking in St. George is both a healthy habit and just plain fun. The City of St. George and Washington County, UT have built many miles of paved walking paths throughout the city. These paths are convenient and provide an aesthetically rewarding walking experience.

If your health is important to you, you may want to consider the many health benefits derived from walking. According to a New England Journal of Medicine study¹, retired, non-smoking men age 61 to 81 who walk at least 2 miles a day have a mortality rate 1/2 of those who walk less than a mile a day. The implication of these findings and the relative ease of access to exceptional walking experiences here in St. George should have you itching to get away from your computer and out on those trails to walk!

¹New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 338:94-99, Number 2, January 8, 1998.

Gearing Up

Proper walking gear is important for your comfort and safety. In particular, caring for your feet by investing in a quality pair of walking shoes will reap miles of returns in your legs and lower back. A pair of sunglasses with polarized lenses and a hat are also essential in the summer months. Loose fitting shorts and a t-shirt are great in the summer months. In the winter, a comfortable pair of sweat pants and a fleece outfit typically provides an appropriate level of comfort and flexibility.

More to Come...

This page is just a small taste of our plans for the St. George Walker. This site and hopefully an organization will grow over the coming weeks and months to be a place where you can come and find first-rate information of the benefits of walking and a guide to all the great walking opportunities available in and around St. George.

Additionally, we hope to plan and sponsor walking events and work closely with the city of St. George to promote walking as a safe and fun way to improve health while enjoying the many benefits of being closer to the natural beauty that surrounds us.

St. George - Land of the Sun

St. George enjoys over 300 days of sunshine a year. The average winter daytime high is 53.5^oF which allows for walking year round. In the summer, temperatures can rise into the triple digits. In July the daytime high averages 102^oF. Fortunately, the humidity levels are normally very low in St. George. Walking in the summer months is best done in the early morning or right after sunset. Exposure to the afternoon heat can be very dangerous if you are not properly hydrated and protected from the sun's intensity.