Jones Hole Trail
- 3.7 mi
- round trip
- 526 ft
- climb
- 5,566 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–May, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Jones Hole Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Dinosaur National Monument. It doesn't name Jones Hole Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Echo Park Road and Campground Closure
Park closure covering Dinosaur National Monument · NPS · Dinosaur National Monument
Rainbow Park Closure
Park closure covering Dinosaur National Monument · NPS · Dinosaur National Monument
As of · Source: NPS · Dinosaur National Monument. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Jones Hole Trail is a moderate hike in Dinosaur National Monument in western Utah, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 7.4 miles, with a one-way climb of 526 feet from a low point of about 5,026 feet to a high of about 5,566 feet. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 75°F and September highs around 81°F, while July averages about 94°F and winter highs sit near freezing. A fee is charged for the hike. Harper's Corner Trail is about 2.6 miles away, and the Green River Multiday Trip is about 3.3 miles away. Echo Park Campground and the Ruple to Ely Trail are both within about 4 miles.
Local outfitters
- Dutch John Resort At Flaming Gorge32 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Harper's Corner TrailHikingPhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.6 mi- Green River Multiday TripCanoeing3.3 mi
Echo Park CampgroundCampingPhoto: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.9 mi- Ruple to Ely TrailHiking4.2 mi
Confluence/Sand Canyon Access TrailHikingPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4.2 mi
Wild MountainRock climbingPhoto: MJPlante1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.2 mi- Rippling Brook River Camp 1Camping5.3 mi
- Yampa River Multiday TripCanoeing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Harper's Corner TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Ruple to Ely TrailHiking · ~7 min drive
- Ruple Point TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- Harper's Corner TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Sound of SilenceHiking · ~23 min drive
- Confluence/Sand Canyon Access TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Three AmigosHiking · ~35 min drive
Hog Canyon TrailHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Jazz/ChromolyHiking · ~37 min drive
Cub Creek Petroglyph Trail #14Hiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Jones Hole Trail
Best months: April–May and September–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
30° / 8°
4 wet · 3 snow
Feb
39° / 16°
4 wet · 2 snow
Mar
55° / 27°
5 wet · 1 snow
Apr
64° / 35°
5 wet
May
75° / 44°
5 wet
Jun
88° / 52°
3 wet
Jul
94° / 59°
3 wet
Aug
92° / 56°
4 wet
Sep
81° / 47°
5 wet
Oct
65° / 35°
5 wet
Nov
48° / 24°
5 wet · 1 snow
Dec
33° / 12°
4 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dinosaur Nm-Quarry Area, UT, 14.6 mi away at 4,802 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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