SUU Outdoors
Recreation in Cedar City, Utah
SUU Outdoors is a recreation spot in Cedar City, Utah. SUU Outdoors runs Basecamp in ST 103 of the Sharwan Smith Student Center and rents camping, climbing, water and snow gear from The Garage at 356 South Main Street. It leads student trips for hiking, canyoneering, climbing, rafting and skiing, runs San Juan trips of three to seven days, and operates a 35-foot climbing tower and a challenge course.
About SUU Outdoors
SUU Outdoors is Southern Utah University's outdoor recreation program. It serves students, faculty and staff, and the wider SUU community from two locations in Cedar City.
Basecamp is in room ST 103 of the Sharwan Smith Student Center, next to the Living Room, with a hammock garden outside. It is the program's social hub for finding hiking, climbing and river partners, and it is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Garage at 356 South Main Street rents camping, climbing, water and snow gear: tents, sleeping bags and pads, hammocks, headlamps, trekking poles, rain gear, kitchen and water gear, climbing gear, skis, snowboards, snowshoes, avalanche kits and outdoor games. It is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Rentals need a student T-number or a driver's license.
Student trips cover hiking, canyoneering, climbing, rafting, paddleboarding and skiing. Day trips stay within about 45 minutes of campus, and multi-day trips go to the Four Corners and beyond. SUU Outdoors also runs all-inclusive San Juan River trips of three, four, six and seven days, and groups from outside SUU are welcome on those.
The 35-foot Climbing Tower has eight belay bars and is open Monday through Friday, 5 to 9 p.m., during fall and spring semesters. SUU students climb free with a student ID, and community climbers buy a daily pass. A 40-foot rappel station is open by appointment, and a tread wall is on the third floor of the PE Building. The Challenge Course has eight low ropes elements for campus, community and professional groups, booked two weeks ahead.
Clinics and presentations by local outdoor professionals run every other week at Basecamp. LEAP (Local Events, Activities and Programming) offers free student events such as slacklining, hiking, mountain biking and climbing clinics, with no registration.
For lodging near Zion trips, The Dwellings at River Rock in La Verkin and Majestic View Lodge in Springdale are nearby options.
Basecamp
Basecamp is in room ST 103 of the Sharwan Smith Student Center, next to the Living Room, with a hammock garden outside. It is the program's social hub for finding hiking, climbing and river partners, and it is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Gear Rentals at The Garage
The Garage at 356 South Main Street rents camping, climbing, water and snow gear: tents, sleeping bags and pads, hammocks, headlamps, trekking poles, rain gear, kitchen and water gear, climbing gear, skis, snowboards, snowshoes, avalanche kits and outdoor games. It is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Rentals need a student T-number or a driver's license.
Trips
Student trips cover hiking, canyoneering, climbing, rafting, paddleboarding and skiing. Day trips stay within about 45 minutes of campus, and multi-day trips go to the Four Corners and beyond. SUU Outdoors also runs all-inclusive San Juan River trips of three, four, six and seven days, and groups from outside SUU are welcome on those.
Climbing and the Challenge Course
The 35-foot Climbing Tower has eight belay bars and is open Monday through Friday, 5 to 9 p.m., during fall and spring semesters. SUU students climb free with a student ID, and community climbers buy a daily pass. A 40-foot rappel station is open by appointment, and a tread wall is on the third floor of the PE Building. The Challenge Course has eight low ropes elements for campus, community and professional groups, booked two weeks ahead.
Clinics and LEAP
Clinics and presentations by local outdoor professionals run every other week at Basecamp. LEAP (Local Events, Activities and Programming) offers free student events such as slacklining, hiking, mountain biking and climbing clinics, with no registration.
For lodging near Zion trips, The Dwellings at River Rock in La Verkin and Majestic View Lodge in Springdale are nearby options.
What services does SUU Outdoors offer?
Outdoor Gear Rentals
Camping Gear Rental
Snow Sports Gear Rental
Student Trips
San Juan River Trips
Climbing Tower
Rappel Station
Tread Wall
Challenge Course
Outdoor Clinics
LEAP Events
When is SUU Outdoors open?
Other recreation spots near Cedar City
- Cedar Sports97 W Center St, Cedar City
- Cedar Ridge Golf Course200 E 900 N, Cedar City
- Brian Head Ski & Summer Resort329 S Hwy 143, Brian Head
- Zion Canyon Hot Springs202 W 300 S, La Verkin
- Over the Edge Sports76 E 100 S, Hurricane
- Veyo Pool Resort287 E Veyo Resort Rd, Veyo
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SUU Outdoors at a glance
- Category
- Recreation
- Address
- 351 W University Blvd, ST 103
Cedar City, UT 84720 - Phone
- (435) 865-8704
- suuoutdoors@suu.edu
- Website
- suu.edu
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; Sat–Sun closed
- Serves
- Cedar City, Brian Head, Parowan, Enoch, St. George, Hurricane
- Last checked by SGWOM
- against the business's own sources
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