Utah · Hiking · Near Hurricane

Chuckwalla

0.9 mi
round trip
108 ft
climb
3,098 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Feb–May, Oct–Nov
best months

Chuckwalla is an easy hike of about 1.7 miles on an out-and-back route on Bureau of Land Management land in the St. George Field Office of southern Utah. It rises about 108 feet from a low point of 2,978 feet to a high of 3,098 feet, which makes it a short, low-elevation outing that pairs easily with other trails in the area. 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 with lows near 46°F, and October highs around 79°F with lows near 47°F. Midsummer highs there reach about 100°F. The trail starts close to several other hikes, with Turtle Wall and Beck Hill each about 0.1 mile away, and Gap about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can head to Shady Side West, about 0.5 mile away, or Chuckawalla Wall, about 0.6 mile away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Hillside Palms RV Park

    Campground

    Campground · 3.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Guru's Sports Bar and Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsMay2017, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    St. George Childrens Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 3 mi

    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 Chuckwalla

    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, 1.9 mi away at 2,857 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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