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Bone Wash
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 155 ft
- climb
- 3,261 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Bone Wash is an easy out-and-back hike on State Trust Lands North St. George Block in southern Utah, managed by the State Land Board. The route is about 3.6 miles long, with a low point of 3,107 feet and a high of 3,261 feet, and it gains about 155 feet of elevation 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 around 79°F, while July averages about 102°F. Several other trails sit close by. Mustang Pass Trail and Ice House Trail are each about 0.8 miles away, Dino Cliffs is about 0.9 miles away, and Elephant Arch is about a mile away.
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- Settlers Point Luxury RV Resort2 mi away
- St George RV Park & Campgrounds3 mi away
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Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Nov
Best time to visit Bone Wash
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, 6.1 mi away at 2,857 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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