Ruby Rim Loop
Photo: Roger Sylvia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 7,674 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Ruby Rim Loop is a short out-and-back trail in Utah covering 1.16 miles with 125 feet of elevation gain.
Local outfitters
- Bryce Canyon Horseback Tours1 mi away
- Ruby's Inn Bryce Canyon RV Park & Campground1 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · RUBY RIM A LOOP · Fairyland Loop Trailhead · Tropic Ditch wayside
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Ruby Rim Loop
Best months: June–September. 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
36° / 6°
6 wet
Feb
38° / 10°
7 wet
Mar
45° / 18°
7 wet
Apr
54° / 24°
6 wet
May
64° / 31°
6 wet
Jun
76° / 37°
4 wet
Jul
81° / 45°
9 wet
Aug
79° / 45°
11 wet
Sep
71° / 37°
7 wet
Oct
59° / 26°
5 wet
Nov
46° / 15°
5 wet
Dec
35° / 6°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bryce Canyon Ap, UT, 2.8 mi away at 7,586 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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