Utah · Hiking · Near Hurricane

Kestral

KestralPhoto: Kopachris, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.6 mi
round trip
22 ft
climb
2,965 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Feb–May, Oct–Nov
best months

Kestral is an easy out-and-back hike in Red Cliffs National Monument, on Bureau of Land Management land in southern Utah, about half a mile from the monument's boundaries. The trail is short and low: it's about 1.1 miles long and rises only 22 feet, from a low point of about 2,931 feet to a high of about 2,965 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. George show October highs around 79°F with lows near 47°F, while June and July average in the mid-90s to over 100°F. Several other trails sit within about a mile, including Paradise Rim, Johnson Canyon and Scout Cave. Climbers can head to Cougar Cliffs, roughly 1.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    SC16B

    Campground

    Campground · 2.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Club 73

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsMay2017, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    St. George Childrens Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 5 mi

    Children's museum in Utah, USA

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

    Best time to visit Kestral

    Best months: February–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

      54° / 28°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      59° / 32°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      68° / 39°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      75° / 46°

      3 wet

    5. May

      85° / 55°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      96° / 64°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      102° / 72°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      100° / 70°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      92° / 61°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      79° / 47°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      64° / 35°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      53° / 28°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St George, UT, 3.7 mi away at 2,857 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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