Trails
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Red Butte - Kolob Terrace
Technical summit hike. Stunning views. Challenging route finding required. Includes the beautiful Red Window Arch.
Technical summit hike. Stunning views. Challenging route finding required. Includes the beautiful Red Window Arch.
Difficult
2.7 mi/
4.3 km
4.3 km
Guides
Technical summit hike. Stunning views. Challenging route finding required. Includes the beautiful Red Window Arch.
Community Trips
The area of Zion National Park known as the Kolob Terrace is known primarily for the slot canyon "The Subway". I have wanted to summit Red Butte since I first read about it in Bo Beck and Tayna Milligan Guide to Zion National Park website. The hike contains everything I love about summit assents; hiking, route finding and just enough technical climbing to keep it interesting. I headed for Red Butte early...
Once again I found myself waking up early Friday morning in anticipation of an early start for Red Butte. With the day's getting shorter and winter snow flurries already occurring, I figured my days were numbered for summit attempts this year. Already driving along the Kolob Terrace as the sun began to break through the red rock formations I am awe inspired at the rugged beauty of this area. Parked and ready...
