Utah · Hiking · Near Enoch

Blowhard Trail

7.0 mi
round trip
3,254 ft
climb
10,665 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Blowhard Trail 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.

Blowhard Trail is a hard hike in the Cedar City Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back that climbs from about 7,576 feet to 10,665 feet, a total gain of 3,254 feet over roughly 7 miles. Bikes are allowed on the natural-surface trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 68°F with lows near 51°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. The trail is open year-round. Cedar Canyon campground sits about 2.4 miles away, and Deer Haven campground is about 3 miles off. For more time on foot, the South Rim Trail is about 1.5 miles away and the Nature Trail about 2 miles.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Point Supreme Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Milts Stage Stop

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 8 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Blowhard Trail

    Best months: June–September. 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.

    1. Jan

      31° / 14°

    2. Feb

      31° / 17°

    3. Mar

      34° / 20°

    4. Apr

      38° / 23°

    5. May

      47° / 32°

    6. Jun

      60° / 42°

    7. Jul

      68° / 51°

    8. Aug

      66° / 48°

    9. Sep

      58° / 42°

    10. Oct

      48° / 32°

    11. Nov

      38° / 21°

    12. Dec

      30° / 15°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blowhard Mtn Radar, UT, 0.2 mi away at 10,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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~2 min drive

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DEER VALLEY LOOP CPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Route details

Distance
7.0 mi round trip
Climbing
About 3,254 ft
Summit
10,689 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Time
About 2.5 hours

Season

Season: Year-round.

Other routes up Blowhard Mountain

Questions about this route

How long is the Blowhard Trail on Blowhard Mountain?

About 7.0 mi round trip.

How much elevation gain is on the Blowhard Trail?

About 3,254 ft of climbing round trip.

How hard is the Blowhard Trail?

It is rated hard.

How long does the Blowhard Trail take?

About 2.5 hours round trip.

When is the best time for the Blowhard Trail?

Year-round.

How many routes go up Blowhard Mountain?

2: Crystal Springs Powerline Road and Blowhard Trail.

Conditions and forecast on Blowhard Mountain

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.