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Brian Head Peak Trail

On Brian Head, Markagunt Plateau

Trail2.7 km · 1.7 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Mace's Run Trail 0.4 mi · 0.7 kmExplore Brian Head →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 15–22 °C (59–72 °F)

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  2. F-4°-16°99
  3. M-1°-13°127
  4. A4°-9°95
  5. M11°-3°60
  6. J18°3°34
  7. J22°8°82
  8. A20°7°110
  9. S15°2°71
  10. O8°-5°95
  11. N0°-12°78
  12. D-5°-17°83

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Length
2.7 km · 1.7 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Data from
Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center (AGRC)
Mountain
Brian Head (mountain, 3,444 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Markagunt Plateau (Colorado Plateau › Intermountain West; GMBA)
Nearest town
17 km S of Parowan (Iron County, Utah) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Dixie National Forest
Connects to
Lowder Ponds Trail, Sidney Peak Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Utah
Continent
North America
Route centre
37.6935, -112.8025
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Mace's Run Trail

0.4 mi · 0.7 km · Dixie National Forest

Lowder Ponds Trail

1.4 mi · 2.3 km · Dixie National Forest

Sidney Peak Trail

1.5 mi · 2.5 km · Dixie National Forest

Dark Hollow Trail

2.0 mi · 3.3 km · Dixie National Forest

Vista Trail

2.1 mi · 3.5 km · Dixie National Forest

Scout Camp

2.2 mi · 3.6 km · Utah

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