Utah · Hiking · Near Moab

Chicken Corners Road

Chicken Corners RoadPhoto: Charles Skip Martin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.3 mi
round trip
123 ft
climb
4,106 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
best months

Chicken Corners Road is an easy out-and-back hike in Utah, about 9 miles from Moab. The route is roughly 2.6 miles long, with a low point of about 3,972 feet and a high of about 4,106 feet, so the one-way climb is about 123 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Moab show April highs around 72°F and October highs around 74°F, while July averages near 99°F. Several other spots sit about 2.8 miles away, including the Jackson Hole Trail, Kane Creek Canyon Trail and The Ledge Campground. Kane Creek Road is about 3.1 miles off.

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    Ledge E Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.6 mi from the trail
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    Hell's Revenge

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    In town

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

    Best time to visit Chicken Corners Road

    Best months: March–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

      44° / 21°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    2. Feb

      52° / 27°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      65° / 36°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      72° / 43°

      5 wet

    5. May

      83° / 51°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      94° / 59°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      99° / 66°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      96° / 64°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      88° / 55°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      74° / 42°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      57° / 30°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 22°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moab, UT, 9.2 mi away at 4,053 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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