Red Butte
About
Red Butte is a summit of about 7,403 feet in Washington County, Utah, within the Red Butte Wilderness. The Bureau of Land Management's St. George Field Office manages the surrounding land, and the nearest town is Toquerville, about 10.5 miles away. The most comfortable stretch for a visit tends to be late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cedar City, which sits about 900 feet lower, run to highs near 69°F in May and 77°F in September, so expect the summit itself to be somewhat cooler. Kolob Arch Trail, Hop Valley Trail and La Verkin Creek Trail all lie about 3.7 miles away. Lambs Knoll offers climbing about 4.3 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
7,403 ft
Land manager
Bureau of Land Management
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Red Butte
Utah
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 32–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Cedar City 5e, UT weather station, 22 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan43° high20° low
- Feb45° high22° low
- Mar53° high27° low
- Apr60° high32° low
- May69° high40° low
- Jun80° high48° low
- Jul85° high56° low
- Aug84° high55° low
- Sep77° high47° low
- Oct65° high36° low
- Nov51° high27° low
- Dec42° high19° low
Where it is
- Red Butte Wilderness · Wilderness
- St. George Field Office · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Toquerville, Utah · 11 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Kolob Arch TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Hop Valley TrailHiking3.7 mi
- La Verkin Creek TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Lambs KnollRock climbing4.3 mi
- Ewe WallRock climbing4.3 mi
- Shady CorridorRock climbing4.4 mi
- Tabernacle Dome Access TrailHiking4.7 mi
- Ash CreekCanoeing7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
