Hog Ranch Trail
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 362 ft
- climb
- 9,312 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Hog Ranch 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.
Hog Ranch Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in the Escalante Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 1.5 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 362 feet, taking you from a low point of about 8,942 feet to a high of about 9,312 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Bryce Canyon put July highs around 80°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. That station sits roughly 1,400 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The Varney Griffin Trail and the Escalante Ranger District's lake fishing are both about 1.4 miles away. The Great Western Trail - Pine Creek Section, a mountain biking route, is about 2.6 miles off, and Posey Lake Campground is about 3.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Canyons of Escalante RV Park12 mi away
- Escalante Outfitters12 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Hog Ranch 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, 30 mi away at 7,890 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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