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Ann J. Gardner Canyon Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 198 Google reviews · Running trail in Cedar City, Utah · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
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- Distance
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- Posted hours
Confirmed from Ann J. Gardner Canyon Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Green space with a playground, picnic tables, volleyball court, and trails, plus a babbling brook.
What runners say about Ann J. Gardner Canyon Park
“The park was clean and was close to where I live and everything else.”
“It has gorgeous views, a great walking trail, tons of huge shady trees, and a fun little creek that the kids can play in.”
“It has gorgeous views, a great walking trail, tons of huge shady trees, and a fun little creek that the kids can play in.”
“Small quiet park with pjay areas, good for a pet walk”
Such a wonderful way to take a break from the sun, and maybe your day to day. The wonderful sounds of the Coal Creek running through the park. Plenty of soft green grass to run around on. Not a huge park, but it's just a thoroughfare to the best parts of Southern Utah. The Scenery
A beautiful park with a stream running through it and access to multiple walking trails.
Fun park with lots of shade and a decent parking lot. There are bathrooms on site and often lots of families so there's usually plenty of kids to play with. A perfect summer spot!
Huge park room enough for everyone. I enjoy walking on the paved trails and the kids blade and walk their dogs. We go up the mountain a bit and drop off the bikers and meet them at the park for a fun time. In the winter it is fun as well, but they lock the bathrooms during winter months. Some hills for sledding.
Trail conditions & character
“It has gorgeous views, a great walking trail, tons of huge shady trees, and a fun little creek that the kids can play in.”
“Fun park with lots of shade and a decent parking lot.”
“Love playing volleyball with the family here, loved it when the playground was over by the bathrooms, but than they moved it to the top of the hill.”
“It has gorgeous views, a great walking trail, tons of huge shady trees, and a fun little creek that the kids can play in.”
“Small quiet park with pjay areas, good for a pet walk”
Plan your run at Ann J. Gardner Canyon Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitecedarcityut.gov
- Phone+1 435-865-9223
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–7 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–7 pm |
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