Utah · Hiking

River View Drive

River View DrivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.1 mi
round trip
212 ft
climb
6,916 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

River View Drive is an easy out-and-back hike in southern Utah, about 1.5 miles from the town of Torrey. The route is roughly 2.2 miles long, with a one-way climb of about 212 feet from a low point of 6,697 feet to a high of 6,916 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Torrey show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 62°F, while July averages climb to about 87°F and winter highs sit in the upper 30s. Several other outings lie close by. Teasdale Road and River View Road are both within about a mile, West Main Street is about 1.5 miles away, and the Fremont River offers paddling about 5.6 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit River View Drive

    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.

    1. Jan

      38° / 22°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      43° / 26°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 32°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 38°

      4 wet

    5. May

      70° / 46°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 56°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 62°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 60°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 53°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 41°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 29°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 21°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Torrey 7 E, UT, 6.9 mi away at 6,204 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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