St. George’s Conquest LbNA #63417
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Add Location| Owner: | Wisconsin Hiker  |
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| Plant date: | Oct 8, 2012 |
| Location: | |
| City: | St George |
| County: | Washington |
| State: | Utah |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | rydeswitheagles |
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| Last found: | Apr 22, 2013 |
| Status: | FFFF |
| Last edited: | May 15, 2016 |
Last checked/found: 8-OCT-12
Location: reenoiP kraP on Red Hills Parkway. Follow the THREE one-way signs as soon as you enter the park to follow the righteous path. Abandon your vehicle in the first lot on the right.
Time: ~45 minutes roundtrip
Terrain: Rocky trail with slight elevation gains.
When St. George arrived in this area he heard the horrible news that a dragon had been terrorizing the population for several months. The dragon at first demanded sheep as food, but as this food source diminished, he switched his preference to children. Eventually the day came when the king’s daughter was the next child to be sacrificed to the dragon. St. George vowed to defeat the evil dragon and tracked him to this park.
He spotted an info sign to the Northeast and rode his horse toward it. Unfortunately it provided no information about the evil beast. He therefore continued in a northerly direction on the wide stony path, passing an empty dragon lair in the rocks on the right and then passing through an ancient gate.
When the signposts indicate a Rim, he once again chose the righteous path and left the rocky road behind. He saw glimpses of dragon scales, so he stayed right at the first cairn and then admired the views as he traveled east along the ridge.
He passed a signpost, then curved around a small “canyon” and passed another post as he began to catch a whiff of the poisonous stench emitted by the fearsome creature.
He next passed two shorter posts and then continued on to the enormous triple-headed spear pointing to the sky. From here he saw his nemesis near two vertical tablets on the hillside on a bearing of 300°. He proceeded for 60 footfalls to reach these ancient tablets, and then looked left to spy the dragon’s lair.
As soon as the dragon saw him it rushed from its cave, roaring with a sound louder than thunder. Its head was immense and its tail fifty feet long. But St. George was not afraid. He struck the monster with his spear, hoping he would wound it.
The dragon's scales were so hard that the spear broke into a thousand pieces and St. George fell from his horse. Fortunately he rolled under an enchanted cactus against which poison could not prevail, so that the venomous dragon was unable to hurt him. Within a few minutes he had recovered his strength and was able to fight again.
He smote the beast with his sword, but the dragon poured poison on him and his armor split in two. Once more he refreshed himself from the cactus and then, with his sword in his hand, he rushed at the dragon and pierced it under the wing where there were no scales, so that it fell dead at his feet.
After you have finished congratulating St. George on making his conquest, you can admire the white castle glimmering in the distance to the southwest. The king will be pleased to know his daughter will be spared.
Retrace your steps so you will be ready for more adventures in the area.
We live quite far from here, so would greatly appreciate an email message to let us know how the valiant St. George is faring.
Hike length: 1-2 miles
Location: reenoiP kraP on Red Hills Parkway. Follow the THREE one-way signs as soon as you enter the park to follow the righteous path. Abandon your vehicle in the first lot on the right.
Time: ~45 minutes roundtrip
Terrain: Rocky trail with slight elevation gains.
When St. George arrived in this area he heard the horrible news that a dragon had been terrorizing the population for several months. The dragon at first demanded sheep as food, but as this food source diminished, he switched his preference to children. Eventually the day came when the king’s daughter was the next child to be sacrificed to the dragon. St. George vowed to defeat the evil dragon and tracked him to this park.
He spotted an info sign to the Northeast and rode his horse toward it. Unfortunately it provided no information about the evil beast. He therefore continued in a northerly direction on the wide stony path, passing an empty dragon lair in the rocks on the right and then passing through an ancient gate.
When the signposts indicate a Rim, he once again chose the righteous path and left the rocky road behind. He saw glimpses of dragon scales, so he stayed right at the first cairn and then admired the views as he traveled east along the ridge.
He passed a signpost, then curved around a small “canyon” and passed another post as he began to catch a whiff of the poisonous stench emitted by the fearsome creature.
He next passed two shorter posts and then continued on to the enormous triple-headed spear pointing to the sky. From here he saw his nemesis near two vertical tablets on the hillside on a bearing of 300°. He proceeded for 60 footfalls to reach these ancient tablets, and then looked left to spy the dragon’s lair.
As soon as the dragon saw him it rushed from its cave, roaring with a sound louder than thunder. Its head was immense and its tail fifty feet long. But St. George was not afraid. He struck the monster with his spear, hoping he would wound it.
The dragon's scales were so hard that the spear broke into a thousand pieces and St. George fell from his horse. Fortunately he rolled under an enchanted cactus against which poison could not prevail, so that the venomous dragon was unable to hurt him. Within a few minutes he had recovered his strength and was able to fight again.
He smote the beast with his sword, but the dragon poured poison on him and his armor split in two. Once more he refreshed himself from the cactus and then, with his sword in his hand, he rushed at the dragon and pierced it under the wing where there were no scales, so that it fell dead at his feet.
After you have finished congratulating St. George on making his conquest, you can admire the white castle glimmering in the distance to the southwest. The king will be pleased to know his daughter will be spared.
Retrace your steps so you will be ready for more adventures in the area.
We live quite far from here, so would greatly appreciate an email message to let us know how the valiant St. George is faring.
Hike length: 1-2 miles