A La Verkin community
Living in Hillside Terrace.
A bench-top neighborhood above the Virgin River in central La Verkin, where the upper streets catch gorge views and the daily errands share a bridge with Hurricane. Built out mostly in the 1990s and early 2000s, it is the kind of place where the mortgage runs below what you would pay four minutes across the river.
I am Scott Buehler. I have spent 20+ years in Southern Utah, and this page is the honest version of what the bench offers, what it costs, and what you trade for the La Verkin price tag.
New to the area? Start with the La Verkin guide, then come back for the bench.
Current listings
Homes for sale in Hillside Terrace.
Fed straight from the MLS and limited to homes inside the community: new Hillside Terrace listings appear here the day they list, and sold homes drop off.
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Listing information comes from the local MLS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
On this page
Life on the bench
What a day up here looks like.
Morning on the bench starts with light hitting the Hurricane Cliffs across the gorge. If you ride, the Sheep Bridge trailhead is about eight minutes east on SR-9, on the same road you take toward Zion. If you walk, Confluence Park is five minutes from the driveway, with 344 acres of riverside trail where Ash Creek and La Verkin Creek meet the Virgin.
Midday errands stay on the north side of the river. Davis Food and Drug is four minutes across the bridge in Hurricane. Lin's Marketplace is five. The Walmart Supercenter is ten. You are not driving to St. George for milk, and you are not stuck behind Zion traffic if you time it right.
Evening is where the bench earns its name. The upper streets catch the last light on the cliffs to the east, the gorge cools off, and the neighborhood quiets down. You can hear the river after a good rain. That is the trade Hillside Terrace offers: a hillside with a view, in a town where the price tag still makes sense.
Neighborhood highlights
The highlight reel, all within minutes.
Confluence Park
A 344-acre county nature park about five minutes from the neighborhood, where Ash Creek and La Verkin Creek meet the Virgin River. Trails wind past a 1929 hydroelectric plant ruin, through cottonwood groves, and along all three waterways. It is the front yard La Verkin shares with nobody.
Zion Canyon Hot Springs
Reopened July 2025 at the historic Pah Tempe site at the bottom of the Virgin River gorge, about five minutes from Hillside Terrace. A resort with tiered soaking pools fed by natural mineral springs, set into the canyon walls below town.
Hurricane Cliffs singletrack
Roughly 40 miles of BLM trail for bikes, boots, and trail runners, with the Sheep Bridge trailhead about eight minutes east. The JEM, Gould's Rim, and Hurricane Rim trails all start from the same access. The full story is in the trails section below.
The Hurricane bridge
Four minutes to cross the Virgin River into Hurricane, which carries every service La Verkin does not: the full grocery runs, the hardware store, the urgent care, the high school, the movie screens and restaurants. You get the La Verkin price with Hurricane convenience.
Zion at your back door
The south entrance at Springdale is about 25 minutes east on SR-9. Kolob Terrace Road starts in Virgin, about six miles east. Kolob Canyons is roughly 20 minutes north via SR-17 and I-15. Three different Zion experiences, all under half an hour.
River Rock Roasting Company
La Verkin's own coffee roaster and cafe, perched on the rim of the Virgin River gorge since 2012. Fresh-roasted beans, baked goods, and a patio with a view of the canyon. About three minutes from Hillside Terrace. It is the kind of local institution most towns this size do not get.
Homes & lots
Built on the bench.
Hillside Terrace built out across the 1990s and early 2000s, a stretch when La Verkin was adding subdivisions steadily and Hurricane was gaining the services that made the bench a practical address. The neighborhood runs about 80 homes today, mostly single-family, with a few remaining lots that trade hands occasionally.
You will find a mix of single-level ramblers and two-story floor plans, with finished square footage generally running from about 1,400 to 2,200. Many homes on the upper streets catch framed views of the Virgin River gorge and the Hurricane Cliffs, and some back to open hillside instead of a neighbor's fence. The lots are not dramatic in size, most around a quarter acre, but the setting does the heavy lifting.
On the bench, a lot with a clean sightline to the cliffs is worth more than an extra bedroom.
One thing to know before you pick a street: the upper homes get the views and the breeze, but they also get more sun exposure in July. The lower streets trade a little elevation for more shade and an easier walk to everything. Neither is wrong. It just depends on what you value more.
Trails & outdoors
Singletrack on the cliffs.
Hillside Terrace sits inside one of the best trail-access zip codes in Washington County. The Hurricane Cliffs trail system, managed by the BLM, puts roughly 40 miles of purpose-built singletrack within a ten-minute drive. The JEM Trail is the headliner: a fast, flowy descent with big views of the Virgin River valley, built and maintained by the local mountain bike community. Gould's Rim and Hurricane Rim branch off the same network, and the Sheep Bridge trailhead, the main access, is about eight minutes east of the neighborhood on SR-9.
If you are on foot, Confluence Park is five minutes away with its own trail network along three waterways. And for something completely different, Zion Canyon Hot Springs sits about five minutes south at the bottom of the gorge. The full outdoor picture, Sand Hollow and Quail Creek included, is in the La Verkin guide.
Trail facts: BLM, Hurricane Cliffs Trail System pages. The wider outdoor picture lives in the La Verkin guide.
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured in minutes.
This is the practical answer to "how far is everything from up there." The short version: La Verkin shares its errands with Hurricane, and the bridge is four minutes away.
| The errand | Where it happens | From the bench |
|---|---|---|
| Full grocery run | Davis Food and Drug, Hurricane | ~4 min, across the bridge |
| Second grocery option | Lin's Marketplace, Hurricane | ~5 min |
| Big-box and shopping | Walmart Supercenter, Hurricane | ~10 min |
| Coffee and bakery | River Rock Roasting Company | ~3 min, in town |
| Fuel | Maverik, 460 N State Street, La Verkin | ~4 min |
| Healthcare | Intermountain Hurricane Valley InstaCare, Hurricane | ~7 min |
| High school sports and events | Hurricane High School | ~5 min |
| Dinner and a movie | Main Street Cafe, Hurricane | ~7 min |
| Flights | St. George Regional (SGU) | ~35 min |
Further out: Sand Hollow Reservoir is about 15 minutes west, Quail Creek about 12, and St. George's full metro is roughly 30 minutes south on I-15. The day-trip map lives in the La Verkin guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts.
Hillside Terrace is served by the Washington County School District. LaVerkin Elementary is in town, preschool through grade 5. Hurricane Intermediate serves grades 6-7, Hurricane Middle covers 8-9, and Hurricane High handles 10-12, all within about five minutes across the bridge. Valley Academy, a K-8 public charter, is also in Hurricane. Which specific school serves a given address can change as the district adjusts boundaries, so confirm the current assignment for any home you are serious about directly with the district. For independent school information, GreatSchools and Niche both publish data you can weigh for yourself.
I cover the bigger education picture in the La Verkin guide.
What locals know
Notes from the bench.
No listing photo tells you this part. After more than 20 years in Southern Utah, here is what I would tell a friend about Hillside Terrace.
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SR-9 is the rhythm here. From March through October, Zion traffic hums through town. Locals learn the pattern: early mornings are quiet, midday brings the flow, and by late afternoon the last shuttle leaves the park and the road settles again.
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The gorge cools things down. Evenings on the bench drop faster than they do across the bridge in Hurricane, especially after a spring rain when the river carries cool air up through the canyon.
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La Verkin is the value address of Hurricane Valley. Same sunshine, same school district, same proximity to trails and Zion, but home prices run below Hurricane and well below St. George. You trade a little prestige for a lot of mortgage.
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The River Rock is the town's living room. If you work remotely or just want a place that is not your house, the roastery on the canyon rim does good espresso, fresh pastries, and a view that beats any home office window.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side.
Buying in Hillside Terrace
Hillside Terrace sits on the bench above the Virgin River in La Verkin, roughly halfway between SR-9 and the gorge rim. You reach it off North Main Street, and from most streets you are four minutes from the Hurricane bridge and about five minutes from Confluence Park.
Mostly single-family homes built from the mid-1990s through the 2000s, with a mix of single-level ramblers and two-story floor plans. Lot sizes run roughly a quarter acre, and a good number of homes on the upper streets catch framed views of the Virgin River gorge and the cliffs beyond.
Confluence Park is about five minutes from the neighborhood, with 344 acres of trails along the Virgin River, Ash Creek, and La Verkin Creek. The Sheep Bridge trailhead, the main access for the Hurricane Cliffs and JEM Trail system, is roughly eight minutes east on SR-9. Zion Canyon Hot Springs is about five minutes away at the bottom of the gorge.
Hillside Terrace runs below Hurricane and well below St. George on price, which is the whole reason people look at La Verkin in the first place. Recent activity has generally ranged from the high $300,000s into the low $500,000s depending on view, finish, and lot position. Prices move, so treat that as a starting point and confirm against the live listings.
Ready to look? See what is on the market or tell me what you are after.
Selling in Hillside Terrace
Values on the bench move with view quality and lot position more than square footage alone. Start with the home valuation page and I will run a real comparison against recent Hillside Terrace sales, no obligation.
List with me and your home is featured across MovingUtah, on this page, on the La Verkin 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 on the bench right now. La Verkin inventory usually runs thin, and a home with a gorge view or a strong lot draws attention when few competing homes are on the market. Tell me your timeline and I will give you a straight read, not a pitch.
Yes, and it is common here. 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 La Verkin
Want a closer look at Hillside Terrace?
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 Hillside Terrace
Want to sell your home in Hillside Terrace? List it with Scott Buehler and get featured on MovingUtah.
No best-agent claims and no guaranteed-price promises, just honest pricing that weighs the gorge view, the hillside lot, and which street the home sits on before it ever names a number.