Utah · Hiking

East Side Road

7.9 mi
round trip
546 ft
climb
8,249 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is East Side Road 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.

East Side Road is a hard out-and-back hike in the Powell Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The route is about 15.7 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 546 feet, and it climbs from a low point of 7,920 feet to a high of 8,249 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Bryce Canyon put July highs around 80°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. Several other trails sit close by. The Agua Canyon Connecting Trail and the Great Western Trail - Utah are both within about 2 miles, and the Grand View Trail is about 2.7 miles away. For an overnight stay, King Creek Campground is roughly 7.6 miles off.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit East Side Road

    Best months: May–October. 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

      37° / 17°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 18°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 23°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      54° / 29°

      6 wet

    5. May

      63° / 37°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 45°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 52°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 50°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 42°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 32°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 23°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 17°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT, 11.7 mi away at 7,890 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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