Sam Pollock Canyon
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 406 ft
- climb
- 5,470 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May, Sep
- best months
Sam Pollock Canyon is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Utah on Bureau of Land Management public lands. The trail is about 3 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 406 feet, and it rises from a low point of about 5,044 feet to a high point of about 5,470 feet. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages a high of 91°F. The closest neighbor is the Way to Frank Watson Cabin, about half a mile away. Within a few miles are the Goulding Trail Bypass and Stone Donkey Slot Canyon, and the Hogeye Canyon trail lies about 3.5 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Ruby's Inn Bryce Canyon RV Park & Campground29 mi away
- Bryce Canyon Horseback Tours29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Way to Frank Watson CabinHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi
Goulding Trail BypassHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.2 mi- Goulding TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.3 mi
- Stone Donkey Slot CanyonHiking2.4 mi
Yellow Rock TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.1 mi
Trail Through Ghost Town PahreahHikingPhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.5 mi- Hogeye CanyonHiking3.5 mi
North CRCRock climbingPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Way to Frank Watson CabinHiking · Next doorPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Goulding TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Wahweap Hoodoos TrailHiking · ~25 min drive
- Goulding Trail BypassHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Box TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Yellow Rock TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Hogeye CanyonHiking · ~6 min drive
Way to Carlo RanchHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Hike to Starlight ArchHiking · ~9 min drive
- Trail Through Ghost Town PahreahHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Sam Pollock Canyon
Best months: May and 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
45° / 15°
5 wet
Feb
49° / 19°
5 wet
Mar
58° / 24°
5 wet
Apr
65° / 29°
5 wet
May
74° / 36°
5 wet
Jun
86° / 43°
3 wet
Jul
91° / 52°
6 wet
Aug
88° / 51°
8 wet
Sep
81° / 42°
6 wet
Oct
68° / 31°
4 wet
Nov
55° / 21°
3 wet
Dec
44° / 15°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kodachrome Basin Park, UT, 15.3 mi away at 5,805 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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