Kitchen Corral Trail
- 4.4 mi
- round trip
- 201 ft
- climb
- 5,723 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May, Sep
- best months
The Kitchen Corral Trail is a moderate out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management land in Utah's Kanab Field Office. The route totals about 9 miles round trip, with a low point of 5,531 feet and a high of 5,723 feet. The climb is a small one, about 200 feet of elevation gain, which makes the trail a practical choice for a longer walk in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and October highs near 68°F, while July averages reach 91°F and January lows drop to 15°F. The trail sits within a network of routes. Kitchen Corral Wash Trail and Hayduke Trail #9 are both within about 2 miles, and Park Wash Road and the Great Western Trail - Utah lie roughly 4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Kanab Tour Company24 mi away
- Kanab RV Corral25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Kitchen Corral Wash TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Hayduke Trail #9Hiking2.2 mi
- Park Wash RoadHiking3.8 mi
- Great Western Trail - UtahHiking4 mi
- Telegraph Wash TrailHiking4.4 mi
- Fin Little TrailHiking4.4 mi
- Nephi Pasture TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Track to Mollies NippleHiking5.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Way to Carlo RanchHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Box TrailHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Fin Little TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
Trail Through Ghost Town PahreahHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Hayduke Trail #9Hiking · ~4 min drive
- Nephi Pasture RoadHiking · ~13 min drive
Box TrailHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Bypass to Height 6216Hiking · ~13 min drive
- Buckskin GulchHiking · ~19 min drive
Red Top Viewpoint Climbers Access (Approx)Hiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Kitchen Corral 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, 22.7 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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