A Hurricane community
Living in Adobe Hills.
A large-lot pocket on Hurricane's south side, out toward the Sky Ranch airpark and Copper Rock, where the morning light hits the Hurricane Cliffs and Sand Hollow Reservoir is ten minutes away. Homes here are mostly newer custom builds on room-to-breathe lots, and the daily rhythm includes a short trip to Lin's or a quick detour to the golf course.
I am Scott Buehler. I have lived in Southern Utah for more than 20 years, and I know Hurricane's neighborhoods. This page is the honest version of what Adobe Hills offers, what it costs, and what it asks of you in August.
New to the area? Start with the Hurricane guide, then come back for Adobe Hills.
Current listings
Homes for sale in Adobe Hills.
No active listings today. Only a handful of custom homes exist on this south-side ground, and their owners built them to stay. Between sales the page sits quiet; when the MLS takes the next entry, it appears here at once. Prefer to hunt on your own? Open the map search or start from the homepage.
Buying here
Be first in line when one lists.
Custom ground near Sky Ranch and Copper Rock attracts quiet demand year round, and Adobe Hills is a name I specifically query in the Washington County MLS rather than hoping a filter catches it. New build or resale, register your interest and the next one is relayed to you within hours of posting.
Selling here
Own a home in Adobe Hills?
Buyers check this exact page hoping to find your street. When you are ready, list it with me and get featured on MovingUtah. Start with an honest read on what your home is worth.
Listing information comes from the local MLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
On this page
Life here
A morning in Adobe Hills.
Adobe Hills wakes up to the kind of light that makes the Hurricane Cliffs glow. The streets are quiet early, mostly people walking dogs or heading out before the heat builds. By mid-morning on a Saturday, somebody down the road is hooking up a boat trailer or loading mountain bikes, because Sand Hollow is ten minutes away and the BLM trailheads are practically out the back door.
The neighborhood has the rhythm of a place where people came for room. The lots run big, often close to an acre, so you get space for a shop, a boat, and a yard without living on top of your neighbors. Homes here are mostly newer custom builds, and no two look quite alike. Stucco and tile roofs dominate, the southern Utah palette that handles the summer sun without complaint.
What Adobe Hills gives you is elbow room on the edge of town, close to the reservoir, the trails, and Copper Rock's golf, with the cliffs for a backdrop. The tradeoff is that you drive to the I-15 interchange when you need to reach St. George, which most people out here consider a fair price for the space.
Neighborhood highlights
The highlight reel, all within minutes.
Sand Hollow Reservoir
A full-service state park reservoir about ten minutes north. Boating, fishing, swimming, red sand beaches, and off-road trails along the shoreline. The state park day-use area has a sandy beach, boat ramp, and picnic shelters.
Copper Rock Golf Course
A championship 18-hole course right next door, running through the red rock and desert terrain below the cliffs. It is one of Southern Utah's newer courses, with a clubhouse and public tee times, about five minutes from Adobe Hills. Sand Hollow's golf is a short drive farther on.
Gooseberry Mesa
A world-class mountain biking destination about twenty minutes from Adobe Hills. Slickrock trails with panoramic views of Zion and Pine Valley Mountain. The trail network suits intermediate and advanced riders, and the trailhead is reached via a graded dirt road off SR-59.
Hurricane City Recreation Center
Indoor rec with a walking track, fitness equipment, and community programs. About six minutes from Adobe Hills. The city pool and Three Falls Park are nearby, too.
Zion National Park
The south entrance is about thirty-five minutes east on SR-9. Adobe Hills puts you on the right side of Hurricane to skip the St. George traffic when you head to the park. An annual pass pays for itself fast when the gate is this close.
Daily conveniences
Lin's Marketplace and Davis Food & Drug are both about a six-minute drive on State Street. The Walmart Supercenter anchors the west side of town, about ten minutes away. Details in the errands table below.
Homes & lots
Room-to-breathe lots with a red rock backdrop.
Adobe Hills is a large-lot, single-family pocket on Hurricane's south edge, out by the Sky Ranch airpark and Copper Rock as the city has grown toward the cliffs. The homes here lean custom rather than tract: single-level and two-story builds on generous lots, often approaching an acre, with stucco exteriors, tile roofs, and the deep garages, shops, and RV parking that big lots invite.
Most of what you will see is newer construction, still filling in the available lots, so the streets have real variety rather than the uniform look of a single-builder community. Many lots back to open space or undeveloped ground with mountain and cliff views, and the no-through-traffic feel out here is part of the draw.
Hurricane pricing rewards people who look at more than one street.
One practical note about Hurricane lots in general: pay attention to drainage. The city sits on a slope that funnels runoff during monsoon season, and a lot that looks flat on a sunny afternoon in June can tell a different story after an August thunderstorm. Ask the question before you write the offer.
On the water
Two reservoirs, one decision.
Adobe Hills sits within easy reach of two of Washington County's best reservoirs, and which one you pick on a given Saturday says more about your mood than the distance. Sand Hollow is the closer option, about ten minutes away by Sand Hollow Road. It is the bigger water: 1,322 surface acres, a state park with beaches, boat ramps, campsites, and the red rock shoreline that shows up in every other Utah tourism photo. The off-road vehicle area is its own destination, and the reservoir stays warm enough for swimming well into September.
Quail Creek Reservoir is about fifteen minutes out, over toward the I-15 interchange. It is smaller and quieter, with 600 surface acres and a 3,000-foot elevation advantage that keeps the water cooler through the summer. The fishing is better here, especially for rainbow trout and largemouth bass, and the state park has a boat ramp, campsites, and a day-use beach. Quail Creek also caps its boat limit, so it rarely feels crowded the way Sand Hollow can on a holiday weekend.
Both reservoirs are state parks, which means a day-use fee or an annual pass. If you live in Adobe Hills and own a boat, you will end up with a pass for both. If you do not own a boat, you will still end up at Sand Hollow with a paddleboard by June.
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured in minutes.
Hurricane is compact enough that nothing feels far, but Adobe Hills sits out on the south edge of town, so your errand loop runs back in toward State Street (SR-9). Here is the honest drive-time picture.
| The errand | Where it happens | From Adobe Hills |
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| Full grocery run | Lin's Marketplace, State Street | ~5 min |
| Second grocery option | Davis Food & Drug, State Street | ~7 min |
| Big-box and shopping | Walmart Supercenter, west State Street | ~10 min |
| Hardware and home | Ace Hardware, State Street | ~6 min |
| Fuel | Maverik, State Street / SR-9 | ~4 min |
| Nearest ER | St. George Regional Hospital Hurricane Campus, 75 N 2260 West | ~6 min |
| Dinner out | Main Street and State Street restaurants | ~6 min |
| Flights | St. George Regional Airport (SGU) | ~30 min |
Farther out, St. George is about 25 minutes west on SR-9 and I-15. Zion National Park's south entrance is about 35 minutes east. Brian Head's ski runs are roughly 90 minutes north. The full day-trip map lives in the Hurricane guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts.
Adobe Hills is served by the Washington County School District. On the south, Sky Ranch and Copper Rock side of town, the neighborhood's K-5 assignment typically falls to Three Falls Elementary, with Hurricane Elementary as the other elementary that serves this part of Hurricane. From there the chain runs to Hurricane Intermediate (grades 6-7), Hurricane Middle (grades 8-9), and Hurricane High (grades 10-12). WCSD is actively redistricting as the area grows, so which specific schools serve a given address can change; confirm the current assignment for any home you are serious about directly with the district. A charter alternative, Valley Academy, runs K-8 in Hurricane. For independent school information, GreatSchools and Niche both publish data you can weigh for yourself. Dixie Technical College and Utah Tech University are both in St. George, about 25 minutes away.
I cover the bigger education picture in the Hurricane guide.
What locals know
Notes from the south edge.
No listing photo tells you this part. I have lived in Southern Utah for more than 20 years and know Washington County's neighborhoods, so here is what I would tell a friend about living on this side of town.
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You are closer to Zion than to Costco. This side of Hurricane puts you about 35 minutes from the park entrance. St. George is 25 minutes the other way. If your weekends lean toward hiking boots rather than big-box runs, the trade makes sense.
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The monsoon is real. July through September, afternoon thunderstorms roll in and drop a lot of water fast. Streets that look tame in June can run like creeks for an hour. It is part of living here, and most people learn to time their errands around it.
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The SR-9 morning commute is manageable. Heading west to I-15 in the morning means driving into the sun, but the traffic is light compared to St. George. Most Hurricane residents treat the 25-minute trip to St. George as an errand, not a daily grind.
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Peach Days shuts down the town. Every Labor Day weekend, the Peach Days festival takes over Hurricane. The parade, the rodeo, and the peach pit spitting contest are non-negotiable local traditions. If you are new here, you go. It is how you meet the town.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side.
Buying in Adobe Hills
Adobe Hills sits on the south side of Hurricane, Utah, off the 1500 West grid near the Grassy Meadows Sky Ranch airpark and Copper Rock Golf Course, with the Hurricane Cliffs on the eastern skyline. It is a large-lot pocket with mountain views, minutes from BLM land and the ATV and hiking trails, and a short drive from Sand Hollow Reservoir.
Adobe Hills is large-lot, single-family homes, mostly newer custom construction rather than a tract subdivision. Lots run big, often approaching an acre, with room for shops, RV parking, and mountain views, and the homes sit toward the higher end of the Hurricane market. Stucco exteriors and tile roofs fit the southern Utah palette.
Sand Hollow Reservoir is about a ten-minute drive from Adobe Hills, depending on where exactly in the neighborhood you start. From the south side of Hurricane the roads lead you straight to the boat ramp, the state park beach, and the Copper Rock Golf Course sits even closer.
Hurricane pricing moves with Washington County demand, and Adobe Hills sits toward the higher end of it, because the big lots and custom homes carry a premium. Prices vary a lot by home size, lot, and finish, so the live listings below are the best read. Confirm against what is actually on the market today, because a general range goes stale fast.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me what you are after.
Selling in Adobe Hills
Hurricane values shift with season, inventory, and what has sold nearby. Start with the home valuation page and I will run a real comparison against recent Adobe Hills sales, no obligation.
List with me and your home is featured across MovingUtah, on this page, on the Hurricane hub, and in the featured listings buyers browse on this site. The get featured page walks through exactly how that works.
It depends on what else is listed in Hurricane right now. Washington County demand stays strong, but the right answer is specific to your home, your street, and your timeline. Tell me what you are working with and I will give you a straight read.
Yes, and it is common in Hurricane. Timing the two is mostly a sequencing problem, and I cover the playbook in the buy and sell at once guide. Because I am dual-licensed, I can keep the sale, the search, and the financing on one desk.
Thinking about it? Start with your number or see how featuring works.
Keep exploring Hurricane
Want a closer look at Adobe Hills?
Buying, I can pull the current listings and tell you honestly which streets fit what you are after. Selling, I will give you a straight number and a plan to get your home featured in front of the buyers already on this site. Either way, we start with a conversation.
Selling in Adobe Hills
Want to sell your home in Adobe Hills? List it with Scott Buehler and get featured on MovingUtah.
Adobe Hills homes are mostly custom builds on large lots, and that combination puts pricing above the Hurricane average, so an accurate valuation depends on comps drawn from similar large-lot custom sales, not the broader city numbers.