Arizona · Hiking · Near Kachina Village

Taylor Cabin

Taylor CabinPhoto: Coconino NF Photography, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
5.0 mi
round trip
440 ft
climb
6,307 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jul, Sep
best months

Is Taylor Cabin open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Red Rock Ranger District. It doesn't name Taylor Cabin, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Red Rock Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Taylor Cabin is a hard hike of about 5 miles in the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is natural-surfaced and out-and-back, with a one-way climb of about 440 feet from roughly 4,500 feet to about 6,300 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 69°F in May and 66°F in October, while July averages 83°F and August brings the most wet days of the year. Ott Lake #70A and Secret Mountain #109 are both within about 3 miles. Fernow Cabin, about 6 miles away, offers camping, and Whitetail Canyon, a climbing area, is about 6 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit Taylor Cabin

    Best months: May–July and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      46° / 17°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 19°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 23°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 27°

      4 wet

    5. May

      69° / 34°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 40°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 49°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 50°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 41°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 31°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 22°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 16°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mund'S Park, AZ, 17.8 mi away at 6,470 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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