Utah · Hiking · Near Enoch

Marathon Trail

1.6 mi
round trip
963 ft
climb
10,052 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 21 h ago

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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.

Marathon Trail is a moderate out-and-back hike of about 3 miles in Utah's Dixie National Forest, within the Cedar City Ranger District. It rises roughly 960 feet from a low point of about 9,070 feet to a high of around 10,050 feet, making it a climb of several hundred feet over a short distance. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Cedar Breaks show July highs around 69°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay around 35°F. The trail starts at the Navajo Lake Loop Trailhead, which sits close to Navajo Lake Loop and Navajo Lake itself, about 0.3 miles away. The Navajo Lake Campground and the LAKE VIEW SKI hike are also within a mile.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    TE-AH

    Campground

    Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Milts Stage Stop

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 13 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Marathon 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

      35° / 19°

    2. Feb

      35° / 23°

    3. Mar

      37° / 23°

    4. Apr

      43° / 31°

    5. May

      51° / 37°

    6. Jun

      63° / 43°

    7. Jul

      69° / 50°

    8. Aug

      65° / 51°

    9. Sep

      60° / 45°

    10. Oct

      49° / 37°

    11. Nov

      40° / 27°

    12. Dec

      35° / 21°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedar Breaks Nm, UT, 5.7 mi away at 10,372 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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