Lyman Canyon
- 2.7 mi
- round trip
- 763 ft
- climb
- 8,027 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Lyman Canyon is an easy out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management land in Utah's Monticello Field Office, about 2.7 miles long with a one-way climb of 763 feet from a low point of 7,249 feet to a high of 8,027 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and open year-round, and horses are allowed. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 71°F to 77°F. That station sits about 1,500 feet lower than the canyon, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Nearby, Salvation Knoll Trail (475) and the Bears Ears Loop are both about 2.5 miles away, and the Hole-in-the-Rock hike is about 3 miles off. The Lyman Canyon Overlook, a mountain biking spot, is about 2.3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Coral Sands RV Park26 mi away
- Sacred Monument Tours43 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Salvation Knoll Trail (475)HikingPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi
Short Point TrailMountain bikingPhoto: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi
Lyman Canyon OverlookMountain bikingPhoto: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.3 mi- Bears Ears LoopHiking2.5 mi
- Salvation KnollHiking2.5 mi
- Hole-in-the-RockHiking3 mi
- West Rim Texas CanyonMountain biking3.1 mi
- Texas TrailHikingPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Lyman Canyon
Best months: April–June and August–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
39° / 20°
6 wet · 4 snow
Feb
43° / 24°
6 wet · 3 snow
Mar
53° / 30°
5 wet · 2 snow
Apr
60° / 35°
5 wet · 1 snow
May
71° / 44°
5 wet
Jun
83° / 54°
3 wet
Jul
89° / 60°
7 wet
Aug
85° / 58°
8 wet
Sep
77° / 51°
6 wet
Oct
63° / 39°
5 wet
Nov
50° / 29°
4 wet · 2 snow
Dec
39° / 20°
6 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Natural Bridges Nm, UT, 6.8 mi away at 6,508 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
