Flat Canyon
- 3.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,938 ft
- climb
- 10,819 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Flat Canyon 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.
Flat Canyon is a moderate out-and-back hike in Utah's Fishlake National Forest, within the Richfield Ranger District. The trail is about 3.6 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,938 feet, taking you from a low point of about 8,858 feet to a high of about 10,819 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is open year-round. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows bikes, so it works for hikers and riders alike. Plan for a steady climb, with the most significant gain coming in the second half of the route. Several other hikes sit close by. Anderson Canyon Horse & Foot is about 1.3 miles away, and Anderson Canyon is about 2 miles off. Collins Creek and Manning Creek are both within about 3 miles.
Local outfitters
- Big Rock Candy Mountain8 mi away
- Cedar Mountain RV Resort37 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- ANDERSON CANYON HORSE & FOOTHiking1.3 mi
- Anderson CanyonHiking2 mi
- Collins CreekHiking2.6 mi
- Manning CreekHiking2.8 mi
- Vale CreekHiking3.6 mi
- DRY CANYON - HUNTS LAKEHiking4 mi
The NarrowsRock climbingPhoto: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.4 mi
Monroe Canyon: North SideRock climbingPhoto: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Big Rock Candy Mountain TrailHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, NV, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- ANDERSON CANYON HORSE & FOOTHiking · ~2 min drive
- Collins CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
- MONROE PEAKHiking · ~14 min drive
Big Rock Candy Mountain Express Bike TrailHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, NV, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Anderson CanyonHiking · ~3 min drive
- DRY CANYON - HUNTS LAKEHiking · ~7 min drive
- Burnt Flat to Langdon CrHiking · ~11 min drive
- Manning CreekHiking · ~5 min drive
- Live OakHiking · ~9 min drive