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Kane Creek Road

5.7 mi
round trip
735 ft
climb
4,789 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
best months

Kane Creek Road is a 11.4-mile out-and-back route on state trust lands in Utah, about 5.7 miles long, with a 735-foot elevation gain over the course of the round trip. The high point is 4,789 feet, and the low is 4,109 feet. The road lies within the State Trust Lands Potash Block, managed by Utah's State Land Board, and is rated a hard hike. The most comfortable months are spring and fall. At the Moab weather station, about 6 miles away, typical averages run from highs near 72°F in April to 74°F in October. That station sits roughly 700 feet lower than the route's high point, so expect temperatures on the road to run cooler. Several other destinations sit close by. Kane Springs Canyon, a climbing area, is half a mile away, and Hunter Canyon Group Site offers camping just under a mile off. Hunter Canyon Trail and the Lower Captain Ahab Trail are each within about a mile.

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    Ledge A Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
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    Launching Pad

    Attraction

    On your way back · 5 mi

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

    Best time to visit Kane Creek Road

    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

      44° / 21°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    2. Feb

      52° / 27°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      65° / 36°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      72° / 43°

      5 wet

    5. May

      83° / 51°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      94° / 59°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      99° / 66°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      96° / 64°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      88° / 55°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      74° / 42°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      57° / 30°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 22°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moab, UT, 6.2 mi away at 4,053 ft. The station sits about 700 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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