Upper Box Creek Reservoir
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Is Upper Box Creek Reservoir open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Fishlake National Forest.
PST 66 Rock Canyon Trail Temporarily Closed
Agency alert covering Fishlake National Forest · USFS · Fishlake National Forest
TERMINATION OF STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTION ORDER
Agency alert covering Fishlake National Forest · Order 0408-26-10 · USFS · Fishlake National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Fishlake National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Upper Box Creek Reservoir is a 68-acre reservoir near Marysvale, Utah, at about 8,822 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Big Rock Candy Mountain15 mi away
- Bowery Haven Resort17 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Upper Box Creek Reservoir
Best months: June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
37° / 16°
7 wet · 7 snow
Feb
40° / 17°
7 wet · 6 snow
Mar
47° / 23°
7 wet · 6 snow
Apr
53° / 28°
7 wet · 4 snow
May
63° / 36°
6 wet · 2 snow
Jun
75° / 45°
4 wet
Jul
80° / 52°
7 wet
Aug
78° / 51°
9 wet
Sep
71° / 43°
6 wet
Oct
58° / 33°
5 wet · 1 snow
Nov
45° / 24°
5 wet · 3 snow
Dec
36° / 16°
7 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beaver Canyon Pwr House, UT, 29.8 mi away at 7,275 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more waters worth the drive
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Lower Box Creek Reservoir
~1 min drive
Lower Box Creek Reservoir is a 22-acre reservoir near Marysvale, Utah, at about 8,453 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Fremont River Ranger District
~48 min drive
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Barney Lake
~8 min drive
Barney Lake is a 15-acre lake near Marysvale, Utah, at about 10,120 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Hunts Lakes
~12 min drive
Hunts Lakes is an 8-acre lake near Monroe, Utah, at about 9,374 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Annabella Reservoir
~20 min drive
Annabella Reservoir is a 26-acre reservoir near Annabella, Utah, at about 9,819 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Koosharem Reservoir
~21 min drive
Koosharem Reservoir is a 346-acre reservoir near Koosharem, Utah, at about 6,998 feet.
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Fish Lake
~25 min drive
Fish Lake is a 112-acre lake near Koosharem, Utah, at about 8,848 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Piute Reservoir
~30 min drive
Piute Reservoir is a 2,226-acre reservoir near Kingston, Utah, at about 5,974 feet.
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Otter Creek, Tamarisk Point Rec Site
~32 min drive
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Otter Creek, Fishermans Beach Rec Site
~35 min drive
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