Utah · Hiking · Near Hurricane

Church Rocks Trail

1.5 mi
round trip
157 ft
climb
3,372 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Feb–May, Oct–Nov
best months

Church Rocks Trail is an easy out-and-back hike on State Trust Lands North St. George Block in southern Utah, managed by the State Land Board. The trail is about 3 miles long, with a low point of 3,239 feet and a high of 3,372 feet, and it gains about 157 feet of elevation one way. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby La Verkin weather station show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 76°F, while July averages near 98°F. Several other trails start close by. Prospector is about 0.1 mile away, Coral Canyon about 0.3 mile, and Church Rocks and Highland Trail each about half a mile. Red Cliffs Campground, roughly 5 miles off, is the closest place to camp.

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  • Sleep close

    Settlers Point Luxury RV Resort

    Campground

    Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Culver's

    Fast food

    Open after 6
  • If it rainsMay2017, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    St. George Childrens Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 7.6 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 Church Rocks 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

      52° / 29°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      57° / 33°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      66° / 40°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      73° / 44°

      4 wet

    5. May

      83° / 52°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      93° / 61°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      98° / 68°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      96° / 67°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      89° / 59°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      76° / 47°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      62° / 35°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      51° / 28°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at La Verkin, UT, 11.2 mi away at 3,194 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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