Golden Wall Trail
Photo: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 5.7 mi
- round trip
- 909 ft
- climb
- 7,883 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Golden Wall Trail open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Dixie National Forest.
Duck Creek OHV Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-11 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
Pine Valley Ranger District Area and Trail and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-01 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
Cedar City Temporary Road Closure Webster Flat Road (Order 0407-25-02)
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-25-02 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Dixie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Golden Wall Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back hike in the Powell Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from about 7,150 feet to about 7,880 feet, with a total elevation gain of 909 feet, and is rated moderate. The trail is on natural surface and allows bikes, so it works for hikers and riders alike. The closest neighbors are Birdseye Trail and Pink Ledges Trail, each about 0.1 mile away, and Red Canyon Campground sits about 0.6 mile off. Red Canyon Bike Trail is about half a mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Bryce Canyon National Park show July highs around 80°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s.
Local outfitters
- Red Canyon Village2 mi away
- Henrie's Hitch-N-Post8 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Golden Wall Trail
Best months: May–October. 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.
Jan
37° / 17°
6 wet
Feb
39° / 18°
7 wet
Mar
46° / 23°
7 wet
Apr
54° / 29°
6 wet
May
63° / 37°
5 wet
Jun
75° / 45°
4 wet
Jul
80° / 52°
8 wet
Aug
77° / 50°
10 wet
Sep
70° / 42°
7 wet
Oct
58° / 32°
5 wet
Nov
46° / 23°
5 wet
Dec
37° / 17°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT, 11 mi away at 7,890 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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