Utah · Hiking

Fish Creek Trail

1.0 mi
round trip
97 ft
climb
6,298 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jun, Sep
best months

Is Fish Creek Trail open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Fishlake National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Fishlake National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Fish Creek Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Utah's Fishlake National Forest, within the Beaver Ranger District. The trail is about 2 miles long, with a low point of 6,184 feet and a high of 6,298 feet, and it gains about 100 feet of elevation. The Forest Service manages the land. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages about 90°F and winter brings highs in the low 40s and a few snowy days each month. Pole Creek Trail is about a mile away, and Fish Creek Cattle Driveway is about 2 miles off. Clear Creek, a canoeing spot, and Castle Rock - Rec Site, a campground, are both within about 3 miles.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep

    Best time to visit Fish Creek Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      42° / 12°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      46° / 16°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      55° / 22°

      6 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      61° / 27°

      7 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      71° / 35°

      6 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 43°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 51°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 49°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 40°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 29°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 19°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    12. 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, 4 mi away at 5,920 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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