Utah · Hiking · Near Enoch

Lowder Ponds Trail

4.4 mi
round trip
973 ft
climb
10,955 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Lowder Ponds 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.

Lowder Ponds Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back hike in the Cedar City Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in Utah. The trail rises from a low point of about 9,987 feet to a high point of about 10,955 feet, with a total elevation gain of 973 feet. It is a hard route, and the climb is steep enough to make it a significant challenge on foot or on a mountain bike, which is allowed. The most comfortable stretch for the hike is midsummer. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 68°F and lows near 51°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s with lows in the teens. The station sits a few hundred feet below the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run slightly cooler. The trail is open year-round. Two other hikes, Dark Hollow Trail and Sidney Peak Trail, start just 0.1 mile away. Climbers can find The Starting Block about 2.3 miles off, and Panguitch Lake is roughly 8 miles away.

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    Camp Thunder Ridge (BSA)

    Campground

    Campground · 2.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Pizza Barn

    Restaurant

    Open after 6

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Lowder Ponds Trail

    Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      31° / 14°

    2. Feb

      31° / 17°

    3. Mar

      34° / 20°

    4. Apr

      38° / 23°

    5. May

      47° / 32°

    6. Jun

      60° / 42°

    7. Jul

      68° / 51°

    8. Aug

      66° / 48°

    9. Sep

      58° / 42°

    10. Oct

      48° / 32°

    11. Nov

      38° / 21°

    12. Dec

      30° / 15°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blowhard Mtn Radar, UT, 7.6 mi away at 10,694 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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