Elkhorn-Deep Creek
- 4.6 mi
- round trip
- 722 ft
- climb
- 9,689 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 20 h ago
Is Elkhorn-Deep Creek 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.
Elkhorn-Deep Creek is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Fremont River Ranger District of Fishlake National Forest in Utah, about 4.6 miles long with a total elevation gain of 722 feet. The route climbs from a low point of 9,028 feet to a high of 9,689 feet, and the Forest Service manages the land. Bikes are allowed, and the trail surface is natural. The hike is open year-round. The Great Western Trail Alternate lies about a mile away and the Great Western Trail - Utah about 1.3 miles off. Elkhorn Campground, at about 1.2 miles, and Round Lake Cua Dispersed, at about 2.9 miles, are the closest places to camp.
Local outfitters
- Sand Creek RV Park & Campground10 mi away
- Muddy Creek Mining Co.40 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Great Western Trail AlternateHiking0.9 mi
- Elkhorn CampgroundCamping1.2 mi
- Great Western Trail - UtahHiking1.3 mi
- Round Lake Cua DispersedCamping2.9 mi
- Fremont River Ranger DistrictRiver fishing3.1 mi
- Fremont RiverCanoeing7 mi
Cooks MesaRock climbingPhoto: runt35, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.5 mi
White Harlem WallRock climbingPhoto: snikrap, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
CathedralsHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
South 300 East StreetHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Peavine-Thousand LakeHiking · ~6 min drive
Cooks Mesa TrailHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
River View RoadHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Cedar CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
- Great Western Trail - UtahHiking · ~2 min drive
- Great Western Trail AlternateHiking · ~3 min drive
- Reese CreekHiking · ~10 min drive
- Snow LakeHiking · ~4 min drive