Utah · Hiking

Boulder Creek Trail

4.0 mi
round trip
1,422 ft
climb
8,552 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Boulder Creek Trail is a 4-mile moderate hike in Utah, about 2 miles from the town of Teasdale. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from a low point of 7,131 feet to a high of 8,552 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,422 feet. The route is natural-surfaced and allows bikes. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Loa, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 83°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs sit around 40°F. That station sits roughly 1,500 feet below the trail's high point, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. The trail is open year-round. Birch Creek Trail starts just 0.4 miles away, and Teasdale Road and River View Drive are both within 2 miles. Farther out, the Fremont River offers canoeing about 6 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Boulder Creek Trail

    Best months: May–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

      40° / 10°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      43° / 14°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      51° / 20°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 26°

      4 wet

    5. May

      67° / 35°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 43°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 50°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 48°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 39°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 27°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 18°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 9°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Loa, UT, 14.4 mi away at 7,070 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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