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Show SIU cnQ zY2 the trail less traveled discover hikers to nests caves, eage major from Spanish Fork, takes in the view from a top Shinob Kibe. Its trailhead is at the end of Paiute Drive in Washington. Braden White, a freshman BY JORDAN ABEL Staff Writer If you're looking for a hike to get your blood flowing without draining your energy completely, Shinob Kibe is the hike you want. Every step of Shinob Kibe's 3,228 foot trail will throw your mind in a whirl. There is so much to see and major from St. George. You can get a great view in any direction. The trail will lead you to the top of a mesa where you can find a geocache deposit, a concrete navigation arrow, and a record book to keep track of who has visited Shinob Kibe. city. Geocaching is a treasure hunt game using a GPS From the top of to find a container left at Shinob certain coordinates. When Kibe, you someone finds the concan see tainer, the person takes the vast whatever item is left behind fields and leaves one of their own that suritems for someone else to round the find. The concrete navigain tion amow was built in the 1930s and was used to show a route from Los Angeles to Fields. Salt Lake City for air mail. Not only does it have great According to the Washviews, but because of the ington County Historical lack of knowledge about Society at wchsutah.org, the hike, there are not many The Paiute Indians named Shinob Kibe after a deity people on the trail or on Shinob of So it is Kibe. considered a protector of top a quiet place for gathering the tribes. Shinob refers to the Great Spirit" and Kibe your thoughts. is "mountain." "(The view) is very panoramic," said Braden White, Also according to the a freshman Washington County His walking probably wouldn't take you more than an hour and a half to two hours, and that is with some exploring. Most students know about the sites that look over older St. George, but this one shows a different part of our beautiful (The view) is very panoramic. You can get a great view in any direction. -- Braden White explore. As the trail winds up the mesa, you v ill find plenty of boulders that could be fun for kids or even college students to climb. It doesn't take long to climb up. My brothers recorded their time up Shinob Kibe once as a competition, and they made it up in about eight minutes. So torical Society, the Paiute Indians used the mesa for a defense and a refuge against numerous Indians, the Navajo Indians in particular, when other tribes would go gathered upon each other with an opening just wide enough for a person to slide down into, but they are still a cool part of nature. on raids. The best thing about Shinob Kibe is that not many people know about it, said Josh Gracia, a freshman biology major from St. George. Its a solid hike, and you can just relax when you get to the top. Gracia lives in the neighborhood near the trail and has climbed Shinob Kibe numerous times. With a little may even find an eagle or its nest. White said he once saw an eagle while on top of Shinob Kibe. If you look over the east edge of the cliffs on the eastern side, you can see what looks like remains of a nest big enough for eagles. White said he has heard of a cave that actually goes you can find a couple of small If you're really lucky, you into the Its a solid hike, and you can just relax when you get to the top. --Josh Gracia caves within the rocks that have slid into a sturdy hold. The caves may not be anything too special, as they are only rocks ground on the mesa though he has never found it. Upon reaching the top, you will find two flagpoles. One used to be an American flag, but it was taken down because there is no light source at night. The other has a flag close by under a rock, which was made by a local Scout group. White said he and his brothers have hiked all over the mesa, and he said on the eastern side there are some interesting finds. With the heat we get in don't forget to with you water bring just a water bottle should be St. George, enough. You don't need to bring boots; simple tennis shoes will get you up the trail just fine. Shinob Kibe is the mesa located in Washington Fields near Staheli Hill, the new Sullivan Virgin River Soccer Park and the bridge on 300 East.Take your first left after the bridge southbound. Then take the next left and follow that road until Pocahontas Drive on your left. Take another left and follow Paiute Drive until the end of the road. Cross over the fence, and the trail will be on your right. The trail is marked by a small stack of rocks. For more information find the Shinob Kibe Facebook page at |