Bear Valley
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 702 ft
- climb
- 8,409 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 9 h ago
Is Bear Valley open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Dixie National Forest.
Duck Creek OHV Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-11 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
Pine Valley Ranger District Area and Trail and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-01 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
Cedar City Temporary Road Closure Webster Flat Road (Order 0407-25-02)
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-25-02 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Dixie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Bear Valley is an easy out-and-back hike in Utah's Dixie National Forest, within the Cedar City Ranger District and managed by the Forest Service. The route covers 3.3 miles with a one-way climb of 702 feet, taking you from a low point of 7,755 feet to a high point of 8,409 feet. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 75°F in June to about 71°F in September, though that station sits roughly 1,100 feet lower than the high point, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. Willow Creek Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Willow Creek and the Sandy-Caddy Creek Loop are both within about 1.6 miles. Mineral Canyon Trail lies roughly 2.6 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Henrie's Hitch-N-Post13 mi away
- Red Canyon Village20 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Willow Creek TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Willow CreekHiking1.5 mi
- SANDY-CADDY CREEK LOOPHiking1.6 mi
- Mineral Canyon TrailHiking2.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Willow CreekHiking · ~3 min drive
- SANDY-CADDY CREEK LOOPHiking · ~3 min drive
- Mineral Canyon TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Willow CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
- Bear ValleyHiking · ~3 min drive
- Mud Springs ATV TrailHiking · ~25 min drive
- North Fork Three Mile TrailHiking · ~9 min drive
- MineralHiking · ~7 min drive
- Bear ValleyHiking · ~4 min drive
- Trail Creek TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
Best time to visit Bear Valley
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, 22.8 mi away at 7,275 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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