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Utah · Hiking · Near Hurricane
Black Knolls
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 68 ft
- climb
- 3,595 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Black Knolls is a short, easy out-and-back hike in southern Utah, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. The route is about 0.7 miles long, with a low point of 3,522 feet and a high of 3,595 feet, so the climb is only about 70 feet one way. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. George show April highs around 75°F and October highs near 79°F, while July averages about 102°F and January lows drop to around 28°F. Several other trails sit within a couple of miles, including Cottontail at about 1.2 miles and Middleton Powerline at about 1.3 miles. Climbers can find Sunny Side and Shady Side about 2.6 miles away.
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Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Nov
Best time to visit Black Knolls
Best months: February–May and October–November. 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
54° / 28°
5 wet
Feb
59° / 32°
5 wet
Mar
68° / 39°
5 wet
Apr
75° / 46°
3 wet
May
85° / 55°
3 wet
Jun
96° / 64°
2 wet
Jul
102° / 72°
3 wet
Aug
100° / 70°
3 wet
Sep
92° / 61°
2 wet
Oct
79° / 47°
3 wet
Nov
64° / 35°
3 wet
Dec
53° / 28°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St George, UT, 4.2 mi away at 2,857 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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