Box Trail
Photo: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 392 ft
- climb
- 5,079 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Oct
- best months
Box Trail is an easy hike on Bureau of Land Management land in Utah, about 1.2 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of 392 feet. It's an out-and-back route, so the round trip is roughly 2.3 miles, and it rises from about 4,657 feet to about 5,079 feet. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically spring and fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 69°F in April and 72°F in October, while July highs average about 96°F and January lows drop to about 22°F. Several other routes lie close by. Red Top Climbers Acess (Approx) is about 0.3 miles away and Red Top Viewpoint Climbers Access (Approx) about 0.6 miles. The Trail Through Ghost Town Pahreah is about 1.2 miles away, and the Yellow Rock Trail is about 1.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Ruby's Inn Bryce Canyon RV Park & Campground32 mi away
- Bryce Canyon Horseback Tours32 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Red Top Climbers Acess (Approx)HikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi
Red Top Viewpoint Climbers Access (Approx)HikingPhoto: Greg Willis, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi
Trail Through Ghost Town PahreahHikingPhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.2 mi
Yellow Rock TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.7 mi
Goulding TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.8 mi- Goulding Trail BypassHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.8 mi
North CRCRock climbingPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.3 mi
The Desert Wedding SiteRock climbingPhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Red Top Climbers Acess (Approx)Hiking · Next doorPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Box TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
White House / Paria River TrailHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Buckskin GulchHiking · ~21 min drive
- Red Top Viewpoint Climbers Access (Approx)Hiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Goulding TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Wahweap Hoodoos TrailHiking · ~22 min drive
- Trail Through Ghost Town PahreahHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Hike to Starlight ArchHiking · ~6 min drive
- Yellow Rock TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
- Cottonwood Hoodoo CampingCamping · ~5 min drive
- North CRCRock climbing · ~9 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Nipple LakeLake fishing · ~14 min drive
Grosvenor ArchNatural arch · ~27 min drivePhoto: Doug Dolde at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Box Trail
Best months: March–May and 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
46° / 22°
Feb
52° / 27°
Mar
61° / 33°
Apr
69° / 39°
May
79° / 48°
Jun
91° / 58°
Jul
96° / 65°
Aug
94° / 63°
Sep
86° / 53°
Oct
72° / 41°
Nov
57° / 29°
Dec
46° / 21°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Paria Rs, UT, 9.7 mi away at 4,426 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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