Utah · Hiking · Near Hurricane

Winchester Trail

1.7 mi
round trip
277 ft
climb
4,015 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Feb–May, Oct–Nov
best months

Winchester Trail is an easy out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management land within the St. George Field Office of southern Utah. The route covers about 3.3 miles and rises roughly 277 feet from a low point of 3,762 feet to a high of 4,015 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. George show April highs around 75°F and October highs near 79°F, while July highs average about 102°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures up here run cooler. Yellow Knolls Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Lange's Dugway and Ledges are each about 1.3 miles off. Climbers can head to Cougar Cliffs, about 2.6 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    SC18

    Campground

    Campground · 3.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Riggatti's Wood Fired Pizza

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rainsMay2017, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    St. George Childrens Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 5.7 mi from Hurricane

    Children's museum in Utah, USA

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  • Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Nov

    Best time to visit Winchester Trail

    Best months: February–May and October–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

      54° / 28°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      59° / 32°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      68° / 39°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      75° / 46°

      3 wet

    5. May

      85° / 55°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      96° / 64°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      102° / 72°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      100° / 70°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      92° / 61°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      79° / 47°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      64° / 35°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      53° / 28°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St George, UT, 5.1 mi away at 2,857 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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