Utah · Hiking

Blue Lake Trail

0.3 mi
round trip
11 ft
climb
9,660 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Blue Lake 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.

Blue Lake Trail is a short, easy hike in the Escalante Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about a quarter mile long, with a one-way climb of just 11 feet from a low point of about 9,632 feet to a high of about 9,660 feet. It's a natural-surface route that works for hikers, and it also allows horses and bikes. The trail sits close to several lakes and other trails. Yellow Lake is about 0.1 mile away, and Blue Lake and Flat Lake are each about 0.2 mile off. Flat Lake Trail is also about 0.2 mile away. Barker Recreation Area, about a mile away, offers camping.

Local outfitters

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