Copleys Canyon
- 2.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,133 ft
- climb
- 7,436 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Copleys Canyon 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.
Copleys Canyon is a 2.6-mile out-and-back hike in Utah's Fishlake National Forest, within the Fillmore Ranger District. It gains about 1,130 feet, from a low of roughly 6,285 feet to a high of 7,436 feet. The trail is a natural-surface route, and biking is allowed. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 71°F in May and 80°F in September, while July averages about 90°F and winter brings highs near 42°F with a few snowy days each month. The hike is open year-round. The Horse Hollow - Copleys mountain biking area sits about 0.4 miles away, and the Shingle Mill and Rocky Canyon hikes are within a mile. Climbers can find the Fishlake National Forest climbing area about 5 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Cedar Mountain RV Resort7 mi away
- Big Rock Candy Mountain29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Horse Hollow - CopleysMountain biking0.4 mi
- Shingle MillHiking0.7 mi
- Rocky CanyonHiking1 mi
- Tr 327Mountain biking1.2 mi
- Fishlake National ForestRock climbing5.2 mi
- Meadow Rappel RockRock climbing5.3 mi
- Maple GroveRock climbing9.7 mi
- Maple Grove - Rec SiteCamping9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Shingle MillHiking · ~1 min drive
- White Sage Flat - ShinglemillHiking · ~2 min drive
- CHALK CREEKHiking · ~4 min drive
- SAND ROCK RIDGEHiking · ~6 min drive
- Rocky CanyonHiking · ~2 min drive
- Horse Hollow - CopleysHiking · ~2 min drive
- Pine CreekHiking · ~6 min drive
- COFFEE PEAKHiking · ~12 min drive
- North Fork Chalk CreekHiking · ~2 min drive
- Dry CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Copleys Canyon
Best months: May–June and 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.
Jan
42° / 12°
6 wet · 4 snow
Feb
46° / 16°
6 wet · 4 snow
Mar
55° / 22°
6 wet · 3 snow
Apr
61° / 27°
7 wet · 2 snow
May
71° / 35°
6 wet
Jun
83° / 43°
4 wet
Jul
90° / 51°
6 wet
Aug
87° / 49°
7 wet
Sep
80° / 40°
5 wet
Oct
66° / 29°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 19°
5 wet · 2 snow
Dec
42° / 12°
5 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fremont Indian Sp, UT, 25 mi away at 5,920 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.
