A rustic stone bench sits along a desert hiking trail with red canyon walls and pinyon pines behind it.
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K-Hill Trail

Kanab's easy rim-top hike with big views and a small footprint

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Kanab, UT

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K-Hill Trail is Kanab's easy neighborhood hike, a short out-and-back that climbs the sandstone rim overlooking town for views most visitors don't expect from a trailhead this close to Main Street. It's 2.5 miles round trip, foot, pedal-bike, and horse traffic only (no e-bikes), and it's rated 4.6 from 60 Google reviews — locals use it for a quick morning run, visitors use it to stretch their legs before or after a day at the Grand Canyon's North Rim, roughly 80 miles south.

Getting there

The most common access is off the Estancia subdivision at Lader Street, and the trail is open 24 hours. There's a small parking area and a trail information board, but not much else on site — the Kanab Visitor Center is about 0.4 miles away if you need restrooms, water, or maps before or after. The trail winds along the base of the cliffs and around toward Pugh Canyon, taking its name from the large "K" visible on the hillside above town.

  • Distance: ~2.5 miles round trip
  • Access: On foot, bike, or horse — no e-bikes
  • Nearby: Kanab Visitor Center, 0.4 miles

It won't take all day, but the layered sandstone and open desert views make it a worthwhile stop if you're staging in Kanab before heading north toward the canyon rim.

Reviews (61)

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4.6

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Mary England
Mary England

6 months ago

Great little local trail with outstanding views. We accessed off of Estancia subdivision at corner of Lader St. We t just aways before encountering Tom's Canyon cut-off (hike it tomorrow) onabout .5 mile We were under the K that's visible throughout Kanab and on around to Pugh Canyon. Easy trail with the best views, no e-bikes, only on foot, pedal bike or horses allowed.

Shelley Slade
Shelley Slade

2 years ago

Beautiful trail! The K-Hill trail is a short but scenic 2.5 mile return trail along the cliffs which provides beautiful views of the surrounding area. There is a small parking area and trail information board available but not much else at the trail, but the Kanab Visitor’s Center is 0.4 miles away which has visitors amenities.

Ryan Bridgen
Ryan Bridgen

3 months ago

Nice trail close to town to go running on.

Bill Jones
Bill Jones

3 years ago

Layered sandstone rock. Must have taken a few million years rivers & oceans flowing & ebbing. Hard to imagine that God created this earth in 7 days. Busy, busy bee.

geneva b.
geneva b.

2 years ago

The trail was fairly easy with some beautiful views. There was a storm rolling in as we were finishing our walk.

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