Utah · Hiking

Old Bryce Town Loop Snow Trail

Old Bryce Town Loop Snow TrailPhoto: Roger Sylvia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.1 mi
round trip
264 ft
climb
7,774 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is OLD BRYCE TOWN LOOP SNOW TRAIL open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Dixie National Forest.

  • Duck Creek OHV Trail Closure

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-11 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

  • Pine Valley Ranger District Area and Trail and Road Closure

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-01 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

  • Cedar City Temporary Road Closure Webster Flat Road (Order 0407-25-02)

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-25-02 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

As of · Source: USFS · Dixie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Old Bryce Town Loop Snow Trail is an easy hike in the Powell Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 4.1 miles, with a total elevation gain of 264 feet, and it is rated easy. The low point of the trail sits at 7,678 feet, and the high point at 7,774 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 80°F with lows near 52°F, and September cools to around 70°F by day, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Bryce Canyon National Park headquarters. Winter is cold, with typical January highs near 37°F. The trail lies close to several other routes. Ruby Rim A Loop and Ruby Rim B Loop are each about 0.1 mile away, and the Rim Snow Trail, a cross-country ski route, is about 0.2 mile off. For an overnight stay, North Campground is about 2.4 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit OLD BRYCE TOWN LOOP SNOW TRAIL

    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

      37° / 17°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 18°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 23°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      54° / 29°

      6 wet

    5. May

      63° / 37°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 45°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 52°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 50°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 42°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 32°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 23°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 17°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT, 2.1 mi away at 7,890 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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