Sunday, July 28, 2013

Little Jamaica


I think yes, Little Jamaica is another rad spot I had never been to or seen.  The water is from a natural spring and pools up to make this swimming area.  The pool is made of sandbags that people have put up.  The muddy water behind it is the Virgin River not the water you would be swimming in.  The small hike down to the waterfall was covered in wild grapes and so green.  The hike is easy from the dirt parking lot but once you get to the waterfall that goes into the pool is a little slick so just be careful with the little kids.  I wouldn't go alone with my kids either, it is just safer with more than one adult.  It was so pretty to see the hill covered in green vines with grapes and then this crystal clear water flowing into this pool.  We didn't get to spend a lot of time but next time we will make a afternoon of the trip.
Directions:
We drove from Santa Clara and took old Highway 91 over Utah hill.  Drove through Beaver Dam and got on I-15 North.  Took the next exit which was Exit 9 Desert Spring.  Take the first right and then a quick next right.   Straight down that road for about 1/4 mile and you drive into a dirt parking lot.  The hike starts from there.  The hike was maybe 10 minutes till we got to the waterfall down to the pool.





3 comments:

  1. Thank you for the directions to Little Jamaica. We are headed there this weekend and I was having trouble finding directions.

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  3. Is it a natural hot spring, or is the water pretty cool? I am thinking of going this weekend and I am just wondering if the water will be too cold to swim in, or is it hot all year round?

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