Telegraph Wash Trail
- 0.0 mi
- distance
- 5,520 ft
- high point
- Lollipop
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- Mar–May, Oct
- best months
Telegraph Wash Trail is a short, easy hike on Bureau of Land Management land in Utah's Kanab Field Office, about 0.04 miles long and with no elevation gain. It is a flat, nearly level route that starts and ends at almost the same elevation, with the high point at 5,520 feet and the low at 5,516 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 79°F and October highs around 72°F, while July averages a high of 96°F and January highs sit near 46°F. The trail is a quick stop, and the Fin Little Trail lies just 0.1 mile away. The Great Western Trail - Utah, Kitchen Corral Wash Trail and Hayduke Trail #9 are all within about 4 miles.
Local outfitters
- Kanab Tour Company21 mi away
- Kanab RV Corral22 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Fin Little TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Great Western Trail - UtahHiking3.5 mi
- Kitchen Corral Wash TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Hayduke Trail #9Hiking3.8 mi
The Dog PoundRock climbingPhoto: DarTar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.3 mi- Buckskin GulchRock climbingPhoto: DarTar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.3 mi
Hammer WallRock climbingPhoto: DarTar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.3 mi- Carrot ButtressRock climbingPhoto: DarTar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
The Wave Trail via Wire PassHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Buckskin Gulch TrailHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Upper Buckskin Gulch TrailHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Buckskin GulchHiking · ~16 min drive
- Trail To Double ArchHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Hayduke Trail #9Hiking · ~6 min drive
- Nephi Pasture RoadHiking · ~19 min drive
- Wire Pass TrailHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Kitchen Corral TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
House Rock Valley RoadHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Telegraph Wash Trail
Best months: March–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
46° / 22°
Feb
52° / 27°
Mar
61° / 33°
Apr
69° / 39°
May
79° / 48°
Jun
91° / 58°
Jul
96° / 65°
Aug
94° / 63°
Sep
86° / 53°
Oct
72° / 41°
Nov
57° / 29°
Dec
46° / 21°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Paria Rs, UT, 14.1 mi away at 4,426 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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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