Cedar Canyon
Campground
Campground · 1.3 mi from the trail
Utah · Hiking · Ashdown Gorge Wilderness · Near Enoch
Crystal Springs Trail
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 415 ft
- climb
- 8,973 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Crystal Springs 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.
Crystal Springs Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in the Ashdown Gorge Wilderness, part of the Cedar City Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah. The route is short at about 1.6 miles, with an elevation gain of 415 feet from a low point of 8,530 feet to a high of 8,973 feet. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station at Brian Head run to a high of 71°F and a low of 42°F. That station sits about 800 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the route run somewhat cooler. The trail lies within the wilderness, and the route is natural-surfaced. Bikes are not allowed. Long Hollow Trail starts about 0.1 mile away and Blowhard Trail about 0.3 mile away. Cedar Canyon campground is 1.3 miles off, and Navajo Lake is about 7 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Milts Stage Stop
Restaurant
On your way back · 6 mi- If it rains
State park and museum in the United States
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More in EnochLocal outfitters
- Indian Peaks RV Park & Campground15 mi away
- The Orchards at Kolob RV Resort20 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Long Hollow TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Blowhard TrailHiking0.3 mi
Cedar CanyonCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1.3 mi
Graveside Matter SlabRock climbingPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.9 mi- Lower TierRock climbingPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi
- Deer HavenCamping2.6 mi
- Navajo LakeLake fishing7 mi
- Coal CreekCanoeing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Nature TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Aspen Meadows TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: A. E. Crane, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Virgin River Rim TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Town TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: A. E. Crane, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Long Hollow TrailHiking · Next door
- Blowhard TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Blowhard TrailHiking · Next door
- High Mountain TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Potato Hollow TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Crystal Springs RoadHiking · Next door
Also worth it near here
- Cedar CanyonCamping · ~2 min drive
- Graveside Matter SlabRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Flanigan ArchNatural arch · ~4 min drivePhoto: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Cedar Breaks Scenic Byway (U-148)Scenic drive · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Crystal Springs 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.
Jan
30° / 10°
Feb
32° / 12°
Mar
39° / 17°
Apr
44° / 18°
May
55° / 27°
Jun
67° / 36°
Jul
71° / 42°
Aug
68° / 43°
Sep
61° / 35°
Oct
48° / 24°
Nov
38° / 17°
Dec
28° / 10°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brian Head, UT, 6.4 mi away at 9,770 ft. The station sits about 800 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
