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Campground · 3.9 mi from the trail
Utah · Hiking · Near Hurricane
Snow Canyon Overlook
Photo: Kopachris, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 64 ft
- climb
- 5,040 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Snow Canyon Overlook is a short, easy hike in Utah's Red Mountain Wilderness, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's St. George Field Office. The route is an out-and-back of about a mile, with a low point of 4,963 feet and a high of 5,040 feet, a climb of about 64 feet one way. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Veyo Powerhouse show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 71°F, while July averages about 92°F and January highs sit near 48°F. Red Mountain is just 0.1 mile away, and the Santa Clara River is about 0.8 mile off. The Cinder Cone Trail and the Whiterocks hike are both within about 3 miles.
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More in HurricaneLocal outfitters
- Hillside Palms RV Park11 mi away
- St George RV Park & Campgrounds12 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Red MountainHikingPhoto: Kopachris, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
- Santa Clara RiverCanoeing0.8 mi
- Cinder Cone TrailHiking2.3 mi
- WhiterocksHiking2.7 mi
Prophesy WallRock climbingPhoto: Panaram "Jade", CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.8 mi
West CanyonRock climbingPhoto: joannapoe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.3 mi- Circus WallRock climbingPhoto: joannapoe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.4 mi
- Baker Dam CampgroundCamping8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Pioneer NamesHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Kopachris, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Red MountainHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Kopachris, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- PJ Party TrailHiking · ~10 min drive
FortitudeHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Kopachris, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Padre CanyonHiking · ~6 min drive
- HellholeHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Kopachris, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Dirt Robber TrailHiking · ~9 min drive
Jenny's CanyonHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Kopachris, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lange's DugwayHiking · ~10 min drive
BermHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Kopachris, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Snow Canyon Overlook
Best months: March–May and September–November. 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
48° / 28°
5 wet
Feb
52° / 31°
6 wet
Mar
59° / 36°
5 wet
Apr
65° / 41°
4 wet
May
75° / 49°
3 wet
Jun
87° / 57°
2 wet
Jul
92° / 64°
3 wet
Aug
90° / 63°
4 wet
Sep
83° / 56°
3 wet
Oct
71° / 45°
3 wet
Nov
58° / 34°
3 wet
Dec
47° / 28°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Veyo Powerhouse, UT, 6.4 mi away at 4,600 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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