Utah · Hiking · Near Hurricane

Bracken's Loop Trail

5.0 mi
round trip
562 ft
climb
3,607 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Feb–May, Oct–Nov
best months

Bracken's Loop Trail is a hard hike on State Trust Lands North St. George Block in southern Utah, managed by the State Land Board. The trail runs out and back, with a round-trip distance of about 10 miles and a total elevation gain of roughly 560 feet. The low point sits at about 3,280 feet, and the high point reaches about 3,600 feet. 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 and August average about 100°F. The trail sits among several other outings. Sand Hill Trail is about 0.3 miles away, Church Rocks and Grapevine Wash are each about 0.6 miles off, and Red Cliffs Campground lies about 5.6 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Settlers Point Luxury RV Resort

    Campground

    Campground · 1.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Culver's

    Fast food

    On your way back · 2 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsMay2017, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    St. George Childrens Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 7.1 mi from Hurricane

    Children's museum in Utah, USA

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: May2017, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Nov

    Best time to visit Bracken's Loop Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      54° / 28°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      59° / 32°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      68° / 39°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      75° / 46°

      3 wet

    5. May

      85° / 55°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      96° / 64°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      102° / 72°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      100° / 70°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      92° / 61°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      79° / 47°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      64° / 35°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      53° / 28°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St George, UT, 7.7 mi away at 2,857 ft. The station sits about 800 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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