Deer Creek Trail
Photo: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.5 mi
- round trip
- 548 ft
- climb
- 9,840 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Deer Creek 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.
Deer Creek Trail is an easy, out-and-back hike of about 2.5 miles in the Escalante Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah. The trail gains about 550 feet in elevation, from a low point of roughly 9,290 feet to a high of about 9,840 feet. It is managed by the Forest Service, and the trailhead is at Deer Lake Trailhead. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows bikes, so it works for hikers and riders alike. The route is short and gentle, making it a straightforward outing for a day on foot or on a mountain bike. Several other trails sit close by. Friskey Trail is about 0.2 miles away and Long Neck Trail about 0.3 miles. Great Western Trail is roughly a mile off. For an overnight stay, Oak Creek Campground is about 5.5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Sand Creek RV Park & Campground20 mi away
- Escalante Outfitters21 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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