Utah · Hiking

Fifty-Mile Canyon Trail

3.0 mi
round trip
349 ft
climb
4,228 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
best months

Fifty-Mile Canyon Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management land in the Kanab Field Office of Utah. It's a moderate walk with a total elevation gain of about 350 feet, starting at roughly 3,867 feet and climbing to about 4,228 feet at its high point. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the Bullfrog Basin weather station, about 23 miles away, show October highs near 73°F with lows around 46°F, and April highs near 72°F. Summer there runs hot, with July highs around 100°F. The trail sits in the wider Kanab Field Office, and nearby options include Willow Gulch and Broken Bow Arch Trail, about 2.5 miles away, and Reflection Canyon Trail, about 3.6 miles away. Climbers can head to the Escalante Arm, about 5.6 miles off, and Hole In The Rock Trail is about 6.9 miles away.

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

    Best time to visit Fifty-Mile Canyon Trail

    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

      46° / 26°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    2. Feb

      53° / 30°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      63° / 36°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      72° / 44°

      3 wet

    5. May

      82° / 53°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      94° / 64°

      1 wet

    7. Jul

      100° / 71°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      97° / 68°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      88° / 60°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 46°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      58° / 34°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 26°

      3 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bullfrog Basin, UT, 23.4 mi away at 3,822 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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