Fool Creek Peak
- 2.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,485 ft
- climb
- 9,708 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Fool Creek Peak 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.
Fool Creek Peak is a 2.4-mile out-and-back hike in the Fillmore Ranger District of Fishlake National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It gains about 1,500 feet from a low of roughly 8,176 feet to the summit at about 9,708 feet, and it is rated an easy climb. The trail is natural-surface and allows bikes, so riders can join the route. The trip makes a good pairing with other outings in the area. For the most comfortable conditions, plan around late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May and September highs in the low 70s °F, while July and August average in the low to mid 80s. Buck H0llow - North Walker lies about 1.3 miles away and Little Creek about 2.2 miles. For camping, Plantation Flats Camping Area is about 2.5 miles off, and Radford Springs is about 2.6 miles.
Local outfitters
- Cedar Mountain RV Resort28 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Buck H0llow - North WalkerHiking1.3 mi
- LITTLE CREEKHiking2.2 mi
- Plantation Flats Camping AreaCamping2.5 mi
- Radford SpringsHiking2.6 mi
- RADFORD CANYONHiking2.6 mi
- Big Springs - Rec SiteCamping3 mi
- Oak Creek CampgroundCamping3.5 mi
Oak Creek Campground (Oak City, UT)CampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Coal MineHiking · ~41 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Pack TrailHiking · ~45 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Maple Hollow - CccHiking · ~41 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Dry Cr-Lymans - Little Oak CrHiking · ~5 min drive
- Buck H0llow - North WalkerHiking · ~2 min drive
- Radford SpringsHiking · ~4 min drive
- Eight MileHiking · ~14 min drive
- SOUTH WALKER - LONG CANYONHiking · ~7 min drive
- LITTLE CREEKHiking · ~4 min drive
- RADFORD CANYONHiking · ~4 min drive
Route details
- Distance
- 2.4 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,485 ft
- Summit
- 9,713 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 1.5 hours
Season
Season: Year-round.
Questions about this route
How long is the Fool Creek Peak on Fool Creek Peak?
About 2.4 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Fool Creek Peak?
About 1,485 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Fool Creek Peak?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Fool Creek Peak take?
About 1.5 hours round trip.
When is the best time for the Fool Creek Peak?
Year-round.
Conditions and forecast on Fool Creek Peak
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
