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Utah · Hiking · Near Hurricane
Middleton Powerline
- 3.5 mi
- round trip
- 435 ft
- climb
- 3,382 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Middleton Powerline is a 7-mile out-and-back hike in Red Cliffs National Monument in southern Utah, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The route rises about 435 feet from a low point of 3,104 feet to a high of 3,382 feet, and it is rated moderate. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. George show April highs around 75°F and October highs near 79°F, while July averages about 102°F and January lows drop to around 28°F. Several other hikes sit close by, including T-Bone about a mile away and Black Knolls and Cottontail within about 1.4 miles. Climbers can find Sunny Side about 2.2 miles off.
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Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Nov
Best time to visit Middleton Powerline
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.
Jan
54° / 28°
5 wet
Feb
59° / 32°
5 wet
Mar
68° / 39°
5 wet
Apr
75° / 46°
3 wet
May
85° / 55°
3 wet
Jun
96° / 64°
2 wet
Jul
102° / 72°
3 wet
Aug
100° / 70°
3 wet
Sep
92° / 61°
2 wet
Oct
79° / 47°
3 wet
Nov
64° / 35°
3 wet
Dec
53° / 28°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St George, UT, 3.1 mi away at 2,857 ft. The station sits about 500 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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