Southern Utah · VIII
Fig and grape country under a black-lava ridge, at the north gate to Zion.
Toquerville sits in a wide valley along Ash Creek, at the base of a mountain capped with black lava rock, about 30 miles south of Cedar City and less than 20 miles north of St. George. Interstate 15 exit 27 is the northern gateway to Zion National Park, and State Route 17 runs through the center of town. The Pine Valley Mountains stand ten miles to the northwest.
Toquerville was settled in 1858 and named for a local chief; the word toquer means black, which suited the lava rock on the hill. The town became known for fruit, nuts, figs and grapes, once had a thriving cotton gin and an early winery, and was incorporated in 1917. The history is still visible in the town hall and in many of the historic homes around town, which have their own walking tour.
At 3,394 feet, Toquerville has a climate suited to pomegranates, figs, peaches and grapes. Snow is usually a few inches and gone by noon, spring and fall bring warm days and cool nights, and winter winds often blow from the north. Toquerville Falls, at the end of a rough dirt road, has a swimming hole that warms by June.
Zoning runs from 12,000- and 20,000-square-foot single-family lots to half-acre and one-acre agricultural districts. The old core is the town hall and the historic homes, and a water-powered mill built in a rock building is still standing. Culinary and irrigation water both come from springs about a mile above town. Ask about lot size, water and HOA terms parcel by parcel.
Toquerville Falls draws swimmers when the water warms; the road to it is rough, and a high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicle is recommended. The town offers a historic walking tour. Kolob Canyons, the northern section of Zion, is off Interstate 15 exit 40, and the main canyon lies east beyond La Verkin on State Route 9. St. George is less than 20 miles south.
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