Goulding Trail
Photo: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,103 ft
- climb
- 5,800 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May, Sep
- best months
Goulding Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management National Public Lands in Utah, about 2 miles from the trailhead. The route climbs from a low point of 4,838 feet to a high of 5,800 feet, a gain of about 1,100 feet, and is rated moderate. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Kodachrome Basin Park, at nearly the same elevation, show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages about 91°F. The Goulding Trail Bypass lies just 0.2 miles away, and the Yellow Rock Trail is about 1.3 miles off. The Way to Frank Watson Cabin and Sam Pollock Canyon are both within about 2.3 miles.
Local outfitters
- Ruby's Inn Bryce Canyon RV Park & Campground31 mi away
- Bryce Canyon Horseback Tours31 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Goulding Trail BypassHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
Yellow Rock TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi
Way to Frank Watson CabinHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi- Sam Pollock CanyonHiking2.3 mi
Box TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.8 mi
Red Top Climbers Acess (Approx)HikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.9 mi
North CRCRock climbingPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.3 mi
The Desert Wedding SiteRock climbingPhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Goulding Trail BypassHiking · Next doorPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Box TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
White House / Paria River TrailHiking · ~23 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Wahweap Hoodoos TrailHiking · ~21 min drive
- Yellow Rock TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Bypass to Height 6216Hiking · ~9 min drive
- Buckskin GulchHiking · ~25 min drive
- Way to Frank Watson CabinHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Hike to Starlight ArchHiking · ~9 min drive
- Box TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Goulding Trail
Best months: May and September. 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
45° / 15°
5 wet
Feb
49° / 19°
5 wet
Mar
58° / 24°
5 wet
Apr
65° / 29°
5 wet
May
74° / 36°
5 wet
Jun
86° / 43°
3 wet
Jul
91° / 52°
6 wet
Aug
88° / 51°
8 wet
Sep
81° / 42°
6 wet
Oct
68° / 31°
4 wet
Nov
55° / 21°
3 wet
Dec
44° / 15°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kodachrome Basin Park, UT, 17.4 mi away at 5,805 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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