Long Neck Trail
Photo: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 23.8 mi
- round trip
- 3,196 ft
- climb
- 9,138 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Long Neck 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.
Long Neck Trail is a hard, out-and-back hike in the Escalante Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah. The route covers about 23.8 miles, with a high point of 9,138 feet and a low of 6,252 feet. The climb totals about 3,200 feet, making this a long, steep outing suited to hikers who plan for a full day on the trail. The trail is open from May 1 to October 31. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced, with horses and bikes both allowed. The trailhead sits close to two other hikes, Deer Creek Trail and Friskey Trail, each about 0.3 miles away. Great Western Trail is about 1.4 miles off, and the Great Western Trail is the next nearby option. For overnight stays, Oak Creek Campground is about 5.8 miles away.
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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Route details
- Distance
- 23.8 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 3,196 ft
- Summit
- 7,333 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 8.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Long Neck Trail on Long Neck?
About 23.8 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Long Neck Trail?
About 3,196 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Long Neck Trail?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Long Neck Trail take?
About 8.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Long Neck
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.
