Cowskin Campground
Campground
Campground · 1.2 mi from the trail
Utah · Hiking · Near Moab
Shura Road
- 5.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,073 ft
- climb
- 5,050 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–May, Oct
- best months
Shura Road is a hard, out-and-back hike of about 10.5 miles on Bureau of Land Management land in Utah's Moab Field Office. The route rises from a low point of 4,111 feet to a high of 5,050 feet, with an elevation gain of 1,073 feet one way. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Dewey weather station show October highs around 74°F and April highs near 73°F, with summer highs climbing into the 90s and 100s. The Adt - Utah - R - Seg 1 and Top Of The World Trail both start about a tenth of a mile away. Top of the World Road is about 1.6 miles off. For an overnight stay, Hittle Bottom Group Site is about 4 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Sorrel River Grill
Restaurant
On your way back · 10 mi
If it rainsCarter Pape, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHell's Revenge
Attraction
In town
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Carter Pape, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
More in MoabLocal outfitters
- Up The Creek Campground21 mi away
- Moab Rim Campark21 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Adt - Utah - R - Seg 1Hiking0.1 mi
- Top Of The World TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Top of the World RoadHiking1.6 mi
Mystery Towers & Top of the World OverlookRock climbingPhoto: Bureau of Land Management - Utah, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)4 mi- Hittle Bottom Group SiteCamping4.1 mi
- Dewey Bridge Group SitesCamping4.2 mi
Fisher TowersRock climbingPhoto: Greg Schaefer., CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.4 mi- Echo TowerRock climbingPhoto: Bureau of Land Management - Utah, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)4.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Fisher Towers TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Delicate Arch Viewpoint TrailsHiking · ~24 min drive
- Delicate Arch TrailHiking · ~25 min drive
Jimmy Keen TrailHiking · ~26 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dome Plateau TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
Castleton Tower TrailHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: Davemeistermoab, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cutler Rim TrailHiking · ~27 min drivePhoto: Argyleist, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Top Of The World TrailHiking · Next door
- Bachelor Basin TrailHiking · ~21 min drive
- Upper Porcupine SingletrackHiking · ~26 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
Dewey Bridge Dispersed CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drivePhoto: Saint Urho — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Mystery Towers & Top of the World OverlookRock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Bureau of Land Management - Utah, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Hittle Bottom Recreation SiteFloat trip · ~7 min drive
- Hittle BottomBoat launch · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Shura Road
Best months: April–May and 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.
Jan
42° / 16°
Feb
52° / 24°
Mar
65° / 31°
Apr
73° / 37°
May
83° / 45°
Jun
95° / 53°
Jul
101° / 60°
Aug
98° / 58°
Sep
90° / 48°
Oct
74° / 34°
Nov
57° / 24°
Dec
44° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dewey, UT, 4 mi away at 4,120 ft. The station sits about 900 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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