Utah · Hiking · Near Hurricane

Yellow Knolls Trail

1.9 mi
round trip
338 ft
climb
4,192 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Yellow Knolls Trail is an easy out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management land in Utah's St. George Field Office, about 2 miles from the town of St. George. The trail is roughly 3.9 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 340 feet, and it rises from a low point of about 3,846 feet to a high of about 4,192 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. The Winchester Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Lange's Dugway and Ledges are both within about a mile and a half. Climbers can find Cougar Cliffs about 2.6 miles off.

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  • Sleep close

    SC18

    Campground

    Campground · 3.5 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 · 5.8 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 Yellow Knolls Trail

    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, 12.2 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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