About Water Canyon Trail
Recommended Users: Hikers. Route. 3.2 miles in Length. Difficulty: Moderate. The start of this hike travels along a sandy trail through brush as you get closer to the start of the canyon you will encounter a small stream of water that runs through the canyon. the trail follows along the river and up to the top of the canyon. You will encounter hoodoos, pinnacles, small ravines, domes and waterfalls.
- Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, BLM
- Where: 3 mi northeast of Hildale, UT · 37.03751, -112.95471
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 5 mi.
Dump station: 10.4 mi
Water fill-up: 11.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Squirrel Mountain Trail 0.8 mi
- Short Creek Trail 0.8 mi
- White Domes Trail 1.1 mi
- Zion Glamping Adventures 1.4 mi
- Water Canyon Arch Trail 1.5 mi
- Zion View Camping 2.5 mi