Manning Creek
- 11.4 mi
- round trip
- 2,757 ft
- climb
- 9,433 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Manning Creek 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.
Manning Creek is a hard hike in the Richfield Ranger District of Fishlake National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back of about 11.4 miles, with a total elevation gain of 2,757 feet, taking you from a low point of about 6,932 feet to a high of about 9,433 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows bikes, so it works for hikers and riders alike. It is open year-round, and the trip is rated hard, so plan for a long day on foot or on a mountain bike. The hike starts close to several other trails. Collins Creek is about 0.3 miles away, and Vale Creek and Anderson Canyon are each within about a mile and a half. Climbers can find The Narrows about 9 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Big Rock Candy Mountain11 mi away
- Sand Creek RV Park & Campground37 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Collins CreekHiking0.3 mi
- Vale CreekHiking1.1 mi
- Anderson CanyonHiking1.3 mi
- Flat CanyonHiking2.8 mi
- Straight CanyonHiking3 mi
The NarrowsRock climbingPhoto: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.9 mi
Monroe Canyon: North SideRock climbingPhoto: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.9 mi
Otter CreekCanoeingPhoto: Murray Foubister, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Collins CreekHiking · Next door
- Anderson CanyonHiking · ~2 min drive
- Burnt Flat to Langdon CrHiking · ~6 min drive
- MONROE PEAKHiking · ~14 min drive
- Flat CanyonHiking · ~5 min drive
- Straight CanyonHiking · ~5 min drive
- Box Creek LoopHiking · ~7 min drive
- Upper Box CreekHiking · ~6 min drive
- ANDERSON CANYON HORSE & FOOTHiking · ~6 min drive
- MILOS - PINE CANYONHiking · ~11 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Manning Meadow CUA DispersedCamping · ~2 min drive
- Barney LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Dry Creek Guard StationHut camping · ~5 min drive
The NarrowsRock climbing · ~15 min drivePhoto: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Otter CreekCanoeing · ~17 min drivePhoto: Murray Foubister, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)