Great Western Trail
Photo: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 40.0 mi
- round trip
- 5,194 ft
- climb
- 11,083 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Great Western 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.
The Great Western Trail is a 40-mile out-and-back hike in Utah's Dixie National Forest, within the Escalante Ranger District. The trail climbs from about 7,400 feet to about 11,080 feet, with a total elevation gain of 5,194 feet. It is a hard route, and the Forest Service manages the land it crosses. The trail is a natural-surface route, and bikes are allowed. It is open year-round, and the trail runs as a single line from the lower end to the high point and back again, so plan for a full day or more on foot or on a bike. Deer Creek Lake and Deer Creek Trail sit about a mile away, and Friskey Trail is close behind. For an overnight base, Oak Creek Campground is about 4.4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Sand Creek RV Park & Campground19 mi away
- Escalante Outfitters22 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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