Trail Report: Padre Canyon (Snow Canyon)
Circular Whirlpool Impressive Cliffs on the Three Ponds and Padre Canyon Trail Padre Canyon is a secret. Not on the map given out at Snow Canyon State Park, this little gem is something I read about in the local newspaper. I am not the 1st person to discover this but I believe I am the 1st person to create a trail report documenting my visit during the summer monsoon season. What would normally be a very beautiful dry canyon, became an absolutely gorgeous, wet slot canyon after we had heavy summer rain. I anticipated this would be a very good place to visit on a wet day. Padre Canyon branches off from the 3 Ponds trail. I have always been underwhelmed with this particular trail. I was hoping to find something better. Immediately after passing through the high canyon cliffs, the 3 Ponds trail turns to the north (right). Padre Canyon is to the left (south). My two daughters and I hiked up the canyon and saw a little tr...