Utah · Hiking · Near Moab

West Rim Trail

West Rim TrailPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.1 mi
round trip
108 ft
climb
5,964 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

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The West Rim Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Utah, about 12 miles from Moab. The route is roughly 4.3 miles long, with a low point of 5,892 feet and a high of 5,964 feet, so the climb is gentle, with an elevation gain of about 108 feet one way. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 65°F, while July averages about 91°F and winter brings highs near 37°F with a few snowy days each month. Several other trails start close by. The Big Horn Overlook Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and the East Rim Trail and Intrepid are each about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can find Bird's View Butte / Crow's Head Spires about 1.7 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit West Rim Trail

    Best months: April–June and September–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.

    1. Jan

      37° / 22°

      4 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      43° / 27°

      4 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      54° / 35°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      62° / 40°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      72° / 50°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      85° / 62°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      91° / 68°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 66°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 57°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 44°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 33°

      4 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      37° / 23°

      4 wet · 4 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canyonlands-The Neck, UT, 4.7 mi away at 5,871 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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