The Hondu
About
The Hondu is a natural arch in Emery County, Utah, standing at about 6,647 feet inside the Muddy Creek Wilderness. The surrounding land is managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Price Field Office, and the nearest town is Emery, about 22 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August average highs in the mid-80s. The closest neighbor is the Upper Muddy Creek climbing area, about 1.3 miles away. Reds Canyon is about 4 miles off, and the Chimney Canyon Trail and Hebe Canyon Trail are both within about 5 miles.
Arch Facts
Elevation
6,647 ft
Land manager
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
The Hondu
Utah
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–82°F and lows of 38–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Torrey 7 E, UT weather station, 30 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high22° low
- Feb43° high26° low
- Mar53° high32° low
- Apr60° high38° low
- May70° high46° low
- Jun82° high56° low
- Jul87° high62° low
- Aug85° high60° low
- Sep76° high53° low
- Oct62° high41° low
- Nov48° high29° low
- Dec37° high21° low
Where it is
- Muddy Creek Wilderness · Wilderness
- Price Field Office · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Emery, Utah · 22 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Upper Muddy CreekRock climbing1.3 mi
- Reds CanyonRock climbing3.9 mi
- Chimney Canyon TrailHiking4.3 mi
- Hebe Canyon TrailHiking5.1 mi
- Sedgers Hole TrailHiking6.3 mi
- Mud Canyon TrailHiking7.4 mi
- Hondu / Hidden Splendor TrailHiking7.4 mi
Muddy CreekCanoeingPhoto: Doc Searls from Santa Barbara, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit The Hondu
Best months: April–June and August–October. 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.
Jan
38° / 22°
5 wet
Feb
43° / 26°
5 wet
Mar
53° / 32°
5 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
4 wet
May
70° / 46°
5 wet
Jun
82° / 56°
4 wet
Jul
87° / 62°
8 wet
Aug
85° / 60°
8 wet
Sep
76° / 53°
5 wet
Oct
62° / 41°
3 wet
Nov
48° / 29°
3 wet
Dec
37° / 21°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Torrey 7 E, UT, 29.6 mi away at 6,204 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
