Is Kanarra Falls Open in November? Tickets, Cold Water and the Drive From Duck Creek Village

Yes. Kanarra Falls stays open in November. On November 10 the town’s own booking calendar sold $15 tickets for every day through November 29, and for most of December. The hike runs 4 miles round trip up spring-fed Kanarra Creek from Kanarraville, a town of 442 people. From Duck Creek Village Inn it sits 43 road miles away, about 70 minutes. Plan on cold, wet feet.

The hike crosses land owned by Utah’s school trust lands agency. The Town of Kanarraville leases it, runs the ticket system and sends 10 percent of every fee to Utah schools. The rest pays wages, utilities and trail upkeep. The strict rules on pets and trash come from the water, because the creek irrigates the town’s farms.

The drive down from Duck Creek Village

Kanarraville sits only 28 miles west of the inn as the crow flies. The paved route bends north through Cedar City instead: Highway 14 down Cedar Canyon, then I-15 south and the old highway into town. The routed drive: 43 miles, 67 minutes. Our Cedar City drive guide covers the canyon half in detail.

Parking at the trailhead costs nothing, at 385 East 100 North. The lot has restrooms, a small gazebo with picnic tables and two spigots for washing mud off boots. Trailers and RVs use the lot to the south. The town lists no other facilities on the trail, so use the restroom before you start.

What the creek asks of you in November

The trail follows an old access road for 0.8 miles into the Hurricane Cliffs, crossing the stream several times. After the road ends you walk in the creek itself, then along it, then back in. The town lists average water temperature at 30 degrees in the colder months and 50 in summer. Five springs on Kanarra Mountain feed it, so water runs in it all year.

The first big waterfall comes at 1.6 miles. You climb above it to continue, and the town warns that the ladder “may be icy, wet, and slippery.” A wooden log ladder stood there for about 30 years until a 2021 flash flood took it. Aluminum stairs replaced it, and in October 2024 St. George News reported the town had won two grants to replace those. Past the climb comes a boulder with no handholds at 1.7 miles, and the final waterfall at 1.9 miles. Stop there. Above it lies private property.

Cell coverage drops out along the trail. Iron County Search and Rescue has told the town that a rescue from the canyon can take up to seven hours, which matters more in cold water than in July.

Tickets, the cap and this week’s sky

Buy tickets only at kanarrafalls.com. They cost $15 plus tax and a processing fee, carry no refund and work only on the date printed. You can move a booking up to 48 hours out. Bring a government ID to check in. Dogs stay home, since the canyon is the town’s watershed, and only leashed service animals may enter.

From April through October most days sell out a month ahead. November runs quieter. The days with a count on the calendar showed 160 to 198 of the 200 tickets left, and the town sells any remainder at the kiosk. If nobody staffs it, a drop box takes your fee. Nov 30 to Dec 2 showed as unavailable, and dates for 2027 had not opened yet.

Pick Tuesday through Thursday this week and skip the weekend. The town says not to hike under a thunderstorm warning and may close the trail on short notice. Flash floods hit most in July through September, yet they can come any month. Check the sky again the night before.

Kanarra Falls, the Zion Narrows, or Taylor Creek

Kanarra gives you a short slot canyon and waterfalls in half a day, with no shuttle and no park gate. The Narrows in Zion run far longer and deeper. If Kanarra sells out, the town itself points you to Taylor Creek in Kolob Canyons, 10 miles south at I-15 exit 40. That trail sits inside Zion, so you show a pass or pay the entrance fee at the Kolob Canyons visitor center, and the park says its road may close for snow or ice. Our Zion hikes guide lists the other Kolob trails, and the Cedar City guide covers everything else in the valley.

Quick answers about Kanarra Falls

Can you hike Kanarra Falls in winter?

Yes. The town staffs the trail from March through November and keeps limited winter hours. On November 10 its online calendar still sold tickets for every day through December 31 except three.

Do you need a permit for Kanarra Falls?

Yes. Every hiker 8 and older needs a $15 ticket, and the town caps sales at 200 a day.

How long is the Kanarra Falls hike?

The round trip covers 4 miles and takes up to 4 hours. The first big waterfall sits at 1.6 miles and the final one at 1.9 miles.

Can you bring a dog to Kanarra Falls?

No. The canyon supplies the town’s water, so only leashed service animals may go in.

How far is Kanarra Falls from Duck Creek Village?

The drive covers 43 road miles through Cedar City and takes about 70 minutes each way.

Come back up to the pines, dry socks on, and spend the night in one of our rooms.