Hurricane Canal Tour 2 hr 30 min

Trace the story of a remarkable feat of frontier engineering on a guided walk along the Hurricane Canal. Built to bring irrigation to a rugged landscape, the canal helped settlers establish communities in the American West.

On this 150-minute tour, follow sections of the canal and encounter its tunnels and flumes, details many visitors pass by. Your guide brings the project’s scale and ingenuity into focus: construction took 12 years and relied largely on pick-and-shovel labor, without public financing. Some stretches appear to run uphill, a striking reminder of the challenge the builders faced. The route offers more than a typical hike, pairing outdoor exploration with a close look at the history of water and settlement in the region.

Meet at Hurricane Hill Trailhead, where the gravel parking lot sits beside a cell phone tower. Snacks are included; private transportation is not. Join this Hurricane Canal tour to see the landscape through the eyes of the people who worked to make it livable.