Utah · Hiking

Lower Podunk Road

Lower Podunk RoadPhoto: Cm195902 at Flickr, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.0 mi
round trip
202 ft
climb
7,268 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Lower Podunk Road is a short, easy hike on Bureau of Land Management land in Utah's Kanab Field Office, about 1.02 miles long and with a total elevation gain of 202 feet. It is an out-and-back route that starts and ends at the same point, with a low of about 7,057 feet and a high of about 7,268 feet. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Alton, Utah, show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. The Hayduke Trail #9 lies just 0.1 mile away, and Bullrush Hollow is about 0.7 mile off. The Bristlecone Loop Hike the Hoodoos and the Under-The-Rim Trail are both within about 3 miles.

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Lower Podunk Road

    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.

    1. Jan

      41° / 18°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      43° / 19°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 24°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 29°

      5 wet

    5. May

      69° / 35°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 43°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 51°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 50°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 43°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 33°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 24°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 18°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alton, UT, 14.6 mi away at 7,098 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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