Utah · Hiking · Near Hurricane

Butterfly

0.6 mi
round trip
71 ft
climb
3,649 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Feb–May, Oct–Nov
best months

Butterfly is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Snow Canyon State Park in Utah, managed by State Park and Recreation. The route is about 1.1 miles long, with a low point of 3,564 feet and a high of 3,649 feet, so the climb is a gentle 71 feet of elevation gain. 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. Petrified Dunes is just 0.1 mile away, and Lava Flow and Whiterocks are both within half a mile. Climbers can find Circus Wall about 1.3 miles off.

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  • Sleep close

    SC25

    Campground

    Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Las Palmas

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rainsMay2017, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    St. George Childrens Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 8.2 mi from Hurricane

    Children's museum in Utah, USA

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

    Best time to visit Butterfly

    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 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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