Utah · Hiking · Near Hurricane

Whiterocks

1.7 mi
round trip
259 ft
climb
4,288 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Whiterocks is an easy out-and-back hike in Snow Canyon State Park in Utah, managed by State Park and Recreation. The route is about 3.4 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 259 feet, and it rises from a low point of 3,746 feet to a high of 4,288 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station 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. Several other trails start close by. Lava Flow is about 0.2 miles away, and Butterfly and Petrified Dunes are each about half a mile off. Climbers can head to West Canyon, roughly 1.7 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    SC25

    Campground

    Campground · 1.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Las Palmas

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 4 mi
  • If it rainsMay2017, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    St. George Childrens Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 8.7 mi from Hurricane

    Children's museum in Utah, USA

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  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Whiterocks

    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.

    1. Jan

      48° / 28°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      52° / 31°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      59° / 36°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      65° / 41°

      4 wet

    5. May

      75° / 49°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 57°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      92° / 64°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      90° / 63°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 56°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      71° / 45°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      58° / 34°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      47° / 28°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Veyo Powerhouse, UT, 9 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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