Utah · Hiking

Bullrush Gorge

3.7 mi
round trip
400 ft
climb
6,565 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May, Sep
best months

Clear at last check

Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 15 h ago

Bullrush Gorge is a 7.4-mile out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management land in the Kanab Field Office of Utah. The trail rises about 400 feet from a low point of 6,163 feet to a high of 6,565 feet, and it is rated moderate. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Kodachrome Basin Park show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 68°F. That station sits roughly 760 feet lower than the gorge's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. Bullrush Hollow lies about 3 miles away, and Lower Podunk Road and Hayduke Trail #9 are each about 3.1 miles off. Swallow Park is about 3.2 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May, Sep

    Best time to visit Bullrush Gorge

    Best months: May and September. 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

      45° / 15°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      49° / 19°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      58° / 24°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      65° / 29°

      5 wet

    5. May

      74° / 36°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      86° / 43°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      91° / 52°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 51°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      81° / 42°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 31°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 21°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 15°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kodachrome Basin Park, UT, 12.2 mi away at 5,805 ft. The station sits about 800 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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