A La Verkin community
Living in Quail Run.
A 2000s bench subdivision on the east edge of La Verkin, laid out along the SR-9 climb toward Zion so it sits closer to the Virgin River gorge, and to the hot springs in it, than anything else in town. The soaking pools are a short drop down into the canyon, and the Hurricane bridge and its grocery run are a few minutes the other direction.
I am Scott Buehler. I have spent 20+ years in Southern Utah, and this page gives you the straight version of Quail Run, what a home costs on the east bench, and what it is like to live at the top of the gorge where the springs are.
New to the area? Start with the La Verkin guide, then come back for the east-side streets.
Current listings
Homes for sale in Quail Run.
Fed straight from the MLS and limited to homes inside the community: new Quail Run 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.
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Life on the east side
What a day down here looks like.
Quail Run is one of the last streets before La Verkin tips over the rim into the Virgin River gorge, so mornings here start high and open. The bench sits above the river, the SR-9 climb toward Zion runs past the edge of the neighborhood, and the traffic that seems loud your first week reads as background by the second. Step out and the ground falls away toward the canyon within a couple of blocks, which is the whole reason these lots were platted where they were.
Midday is when the position pays off. The hot springs sit at the bottom of that drop, a short run down into the gorge, closer from Quail Run than from any other subdivision in town. When the pools are not on the agenda, the Sheep Bridge trailhead is a few minutes up SR-9 for the JEM singletrack, and Confluence Park is a short drive south where the creeks fold into the river. You are trading a longer walk to Main Street for a shorter one to the canyon rim.
By evening the Hurricane Cliffs pull the light off the eastern skyline and the bench cools quickly, faster than the flats down by the river. Because Quail Run runs newer than most of La Verkin, the streets stay quiet without feeling worn in, and the practical side of town is a few minutes off: dinner, a grocery run, or a movie are a short hop across the bridge into Hurricane whenever you want them.
Neighborhood highlights
The highlight reel, all within minutes.
Top of the gorge
Quail Run sits at the east edge of town where the ground breaks toward the Virgin River canyon. That rim position is what puts the hot springs and the SR-9 Zion corridor within easy reach, closer here than from the older streets deeper in La Verkin.
Zion Canyon Hot Springs
Reopened July 2025 at the historic Pah Tempe site in the Virgin River gorge. Soaking pools terraced into the canyon walls, about three minutes from Quail Run down into the river bottom.
Coffee on the same rim
River Rock Roasting Company perches on the gorge edge a couple of minutes from Quail Run, its patio looking straight into the same canyon your street backs toward. It is the closest cafe with a view, and the one most likely to become your Saturday habit.
Twenty years grown in
A 2000s build date means the yards here have had two decades to fill in: shade and ornamental trees on a good number of lots, softened streetscapes, and the settled look you do not get from a subdivision that broke ground last year.
JEM trails up the road
Because Quail Run fronts the SR-9 climb, the Sheep Bridge trailhead and its JEM singletrack are an uphill few minutes away, no crosstown drive first. For a rider or hiker on the east bench, the trail network is close to a driveway warm-up.
SR-9 does the commuting
The neighborhood feeds straight onto SR-9, so there is no threading through town to get anywhere. Hurricane's shopping is a short run down and across the bridge, and Springdale and the Zion gate are a straight shot the opposite way. The errands table below has the specifics.
Homes & lots
Newer stock, closest to the springs.
Quail Run went in during the 2000s on the east side of La Verkin, closer to the hot springs than any other subdivision in town. The homes here are newer than most of La Verkin, with contemporary finishes and floor plans that reflect the 2000s build era. The subdivision carries 40-plus single-family homes today, mostly modern ramblers and two-story builds with a few split-levels from the earliest phase.
Lot sizes cluster in the quarter-acre to half-acre range, roomy by La Verkin standards and a clear step up from the tighter plats across the bridge in Hurricane. The bench grid gives a lot of these backyards more depth than they show from the street, which is the quiet bonus here: space for a garden, a shop, or just distance between you and the next roofline, with the gorge dropping away not far past the fence.
On this bench you are paying for the drop to the canyon, not just the house on the lot.
One thing to know when you are looking: even within a 2000s subdivision, updates vary street to street. Some homes have been steadily improved, others still wear their original finishes, and the newer build dates mean the bones are generally sound. Still, walk the roof, the windows, and the HVAC on anything you are serious about, and look at how a given lot is oriented, because a home that fronts the rim lives very differently from one tucked behind it.
The hot springs, at the door
The neighborhood that sits on top of the springs.
Here is the one thing that separates Quail Run from every other subdivision in La Verkin: it sits at the rim directly above the Virgin River hot springs. The mineral water that surfaces down in the gorge is the same La Verkin, or Pah Tempe, source that has drawn soakers for more than a century. It went dark in 2013 when rockfall and neglect closed the old resort, and in July 2025 it reopened as Zion Canyon Hot Springs, rebuilt around dozens of geothermal and mineral pools terraced into the canyon walls.
From most of town that is a drive. From the east bench it is barely one. Quail Run fronts the SR-9 climb right where the road starts dropping toward the springs, so the pools are a short run down into the gorge, closer than they are from any other neighborhood in La Verkin. For a household that would put a soaking pass to use, that proximity is the point of buying here, and it is not a claim a listing photo can show you.
Zion Canyon Hot Springs
Reopened July 2025 at the historic Pah Tempe site, with dozens of geothermal and mineral pools stepped down into the Virgin River gorge. From Quail Run it is a short drop into the canyon, the closest neighborhood in town to the water.
La Verkin Overlook
The viewpoint into the Virgin River gorge sits at the edge of town a couple of minutes from Quail Run. The canyon drops a couple hundred feet below, with Pine Valley Mountain filling the distance behind it.
Sheep Bridge & the JEM trails
A short run up SR-9 from the bench, the Sheep Bridge trailhead opens onto the Hurricane Cliffs and the JEM singletrack network, day-use riding and hiking straight off a gravel lot with no crosstown drive first.
Confluence Park, down the hill
The 344-acre county park where the creeks meet the Virgin River sits south of the bench, a short drive off SR-9. River trails, paddle launches, and the 1929 hydro-plant ruin make it the easy after-work stop.
The wider outdoors picture, Zion National Park and Sand Hollow included, is in the La Verkin guide.
Errands & drive times
Errands, measured in minutes.
The practical answer to "how far is everything." Quail Run feeds directly onto SR-9 at the east edge of town, so the daily stuff runs one of two ways: down and across the Virgin River bridge into Hurricane for groceries and big-box shopping, or up the corridor toward Zion for the recreation. The bridge adds about two minutes to the Hurricane side.
| The errand | Where it happens | From Quail Run |
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| 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 baked goods | River Rock Roasting Company, in town | ~2 min |
| Fuel | Maverik, 460 N State Street, La Verkin | ~4 min |
| Movie night | Megaplex screens, Pineview Stadium in Washington | ~18 min |
| Dinner out | Main Street Cafe, Hurricane | ~7 min |
| Healthcare | Intermountain Hurricane Valley InstaCare, Hurricane | ~7 min |
| Flights | St. George Regional Airport (SGU) | ~35 min |
Being on the SR-9 side of town is the quiet advantage for weekends: the Zion gate at Springdale is a straight run up the corridor from Quail Run, no backtracking through La Verkin to reach it, and Quail Creek and Sand Hollow are an easy drive the Hurricane direction. The full slate of nearby getaways is mapped out in the La Verkin guide.
Schools & education
Schools, by the facts.
Quail Run is served by the Washington County School District. LaVerkin Elementary sits right in town, preschool through grade five. Hurricane Intermediate (grades 6-7), Hurricane Middle (grades 8-9), and Hurricane High (grades 10-12) are all across the bridge in Hurricane, roughly four to five minutes from the neighborhood. Valley Academy, a K-8 public charter, is also in Hurricane. Which specific schools serve 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 east side.
No listing photo tells you this part. After twenty years of showing homes in La Verkin, here is what I would tell a friend about living in the east-side streets.
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The springs are a short drop, not a drive. From most of La Verkin the hot springs are a trip you plan. From Quail Run they are close enough that a weeknight soak turns into a habit, which changes how much a soaking pass is worth to you.
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Front-of-neighborhood streets carry SR-9 hum. The lots closest to the corridor pick up passing Zion traffic, while the interior streets fall off quickly to quiet. If road noise matters to you, ask me which side of the bench a given home sits on before you fall for the view.
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The bench cools off fast after sundown. Up here above the river the heat lets go quickly once the sun drops behind Pine Valley Mountain to the west, so summer evenings on the patio run milder than they do down on the flats.
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Newer than its neighbors, and it shows. Because Quail Run went in during the 2000s, the systems and layouts here run a generation ahead of La Verkin's older blocks, so you tend to buy fewer deferred-maintenance surprises even before you factor in the location.
Buy or sell here
The buyer side and the seller side.
Buying in Quail Run
Quail Run is a 2000s bench subdivision on the east edge of La Verkin, fronting the SR-9 climb toward Zion where the ground breaks toward the Virgin River gorge. It is the closest neighborhood in town to Zion Canyon Hot Springs, which sit down in that gorge, and it feeds straight onto the SR-9 corridor.
Mostly modern ramblers and two-story homes built in the 2000s on quarter-acre to half-acre lots. The homes feature contemporary finishes and floor plans that feel more current than the older subdivisions in town.
It is about four minutes from Quail Run to the Confluence Park entrance, where Ash Creek and La Verkin Creek meet the Virgin River. On a mild morning it is a quick drive or a decent bike ride. On a July afternoon you will take the four-minute drive, or just walk to the hot springs instead.
Quail Run homes typically land in La Verkin's middle range. Recent activity has generally run from the mid $300,000s to the upper $500,000s, depending on the lot and the updates. 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 Quail Run
Values here turn on hot springs proximity, newer construction, and SR-9 access, and how close the home is to the river views. Start with the home valuation page and I will run a real comparison against recent Quail Run sales, no obligation.
When you list a Quail Run home with me, it runs in the listings band on this page, on the La Verkin hub, and in the featured set buyers already browse across MovingUtah, so the people reading up on the east bench see it first. The get featured page lays out the mechanics.
It depends on what is available in the east-side area right now. Quail Run inventory usually runs thin, and a home on a good-sized lot with mature trees tends to draw attention. 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 Quail Run?
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 Quail Run
Want to sell your home in Quail Run? 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 newer build, the hot-springs proximity, and the lot before it ever names a number.