Middleton is a small Southern Utah community halfway between St. George and Washington. This article also covers Green Springs, a small community next to Middleton between Saint George and Washington.
Understand
[edit]Get in
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Map of Middleton (Utah)
By car
[edit]Get around
[edit]By car
[edit]All the roads are paved.
By bus
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By bike
[edit]Bikes, scooters, skates, etc. are allowed.
On foot
[edit]Most roads have sidewalks, with more sidewalks planned as of 2023-2024.
See
[edit]- 1 National Desert Tortoise Reserve. 45,600 acres of ecological diverse landscapes.
- 2 Thornton Art Gallery (Thornton Gallery), 237 North Cliffside Dr, ☏ +1 816-387-7109.
- 3 Baby Elephant Arch.
Do
[edit]Recreation
[edit]Parks and exploration
[edit]- 3 Middleton Park. This one-acre park has restrooms, a complete basketball court, a grassy field, a covered pavilion with picnic tables and a huge BBQ and new shade trees.
- 4 Forest Park. 3-acre park. A parking lot, playground, restrooms, turf grass areas, a paved walking route, drinking fountains, electrical outlets, picnic tables, a pond, a mini forest, and a pavilion, which may be reserved are among the park's facilities.
- 5 The Ravine (under the old bridge, at the south end of Middleton Drive). The Ravine has a river, a clubhouse, old road signs, old furniture and lots of old scrap materials.
- 6 Green Spring Park.
- 7 Sam Hill (off-roading area).
Hiking
[edit]- 8 Middleton Black Ridge.
- 9 T-Bone Trail. Kid-friendly hikes.
- 10 Mustang Pass Trailhead, 886 Serenita St. Moderate difficulty, out-and-back trail type, 1-2 hr hike.
- 11 Ice House Trail.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Middleton Shopping Center, 1552 Gateway Dr.
- 2 East Ridge Mall (on Red Cliffs Drive at the underpass between I-15 exits 8 and 10). A strip mall with 5 major stores.
- 3 Red Cliffs Mall is the only indoor shopping mall between Las Vegas and the Wasatch Front. It's anchored by Sears, JCPenney, Dillards and Barnes and Noble and has 65 retailers.
Eat and drink
[edit]East Ridge Mall
[edit]- 1 Arctic Circle. Local fast-food chain offering Black Angus burgers, halibut sandwiches, milkshakes & fries.
- 2 Alvaro's Mexican Food. Informal option for classic Mexican & Tex-Mex plates served in simple surroundings with booths.
- 3 Benja's Thai Garden. Thai dishes and creative sushi rolls presented in a warm, relaxed atmosphere with traditional accents.
Red Cliffs Mall
[edit]- 4 Pretzel Maker. Casual chain for sweet & savory pretzels in flavors such as cinnamon sugar & ranch.
- 5 Jay Bird's Nashville Hot Chicken. Great Nashville hot chicken!
- 6 Barnes and Noble Café (Starbucks). A Starbucks Café inside Barnes & Noble
Sleep
[edit]- 1 SpringHill Suites.
Go next
[edit]- Green Springs, small community, has some parks, has a golf course.
- Saint George, county seat of Washington County
- Zion National Park, the most popular national park in Utah.
- Snow Canyon State Park, a must-visit gem right in St. George's backyard.
- Hurricane, small town with hot springs sometimes open to the public, near Silver Reef ghost town
- Colorado City unique polygamist community on Utah-Arizona border
- Mesquite golf, gamble, get away in St. George's favorite place to let loose