Friskey Trail
Photo: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 7.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,771 ft
- climb
- 10,967 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 23 h ago
Is Friskey Trail 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.
Friskey Trail is a hard hike in the Escalante Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back of about 7.3 miles, with a total elevation gain of 1,771 feet, taking you from a low point of about 9,239 feet to a high of about 10,967 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows bikes, so it works for hikers and riders alike. It stays open year-round, and the surrounding area offers several other trails and lakes within a few miles. Deer Creek Trail and Long Neck Trail both start within a third of a mile, and Great Western Trail is about a mile away. For an overnight base, Oak Creek Campground sits roughly 5.5 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Sand Creek RV Park & Campground20 mi away
- Escalante Outfitters21 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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