Utah · Hiking

Mill Creek Trail

4.5 mi
round trip
820 ft
climb
8,552 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Mill Creek 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.

Mill Creek Trail is a moderate out-and-back hike in Utah's Dixie National Forest, within the Powell Ranger District. The trail covers about 4.5 miles, rising roughly 820 feet from a low point of 7,712 feet to a high of 8,552 feet, and the Forest Service manages the land. The trail is rated moderate. It is a natural-surface route, and bikes are allowed. It is open year round. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Alton put May highs around 69°F and September highs around 76°F. That station sits roughly 1,450 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Several other hikes lie within a few miles, including Crawford Pass Trail, Podunk East Road and Grand View Spur B at about 2.6 miles, and Swapp Canyon Trail at about 3.3 miles.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Mill Creek Trail

    Best months: May–October. 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

      41° / 18°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      43° / 19°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 24°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 29°

      5 wet

    5. May

      69° / 35°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 43°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 51°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 50°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 43°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 33°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 24°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 18°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alton, UT, 7.6 mi away at 7,098 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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