North Fork Three Mile Trail
- 6.0 mi
- round trip
- 816 ft
- climb
- 8,654 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is North Fork Three Mile 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.
North Fork Three Mile Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back hike in the Cedar City Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail climbs from about 7,918 feet to 8,654 feet, a total gain of 816 feet. Bikes are allowed, and the surface is natural. The trail works well as a base for a longer day on the surrounding network of shorter hikes, with Delong Creek Trail about 0.7 miles away and Trail Creek Trail about 1.4 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. At Brian Head, a nearby weather station, typical July averages run to a high of 71°F and a low of 42°F. Winter is cold, with typical January highs around 30°F and lows near 10°F. The hike is open year round. Little Creek Peak Trail lies about 2.6 miles away, and White Bridge campground is about 9 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Henrie's Hitch-N-Post9 mi away
- Red Canyon Village15 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit North Fork Three Mile 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.
Jan
30° / 10°
Feb
32° / 12°
Mar
39° / 17°
Apr
44° / 18°
May
55° / 27°
Jun
67° / 36°
Jul
71° / 42°
Aug
68° / 43°
Sep
61° / 35°
Oct
48° / 24°
Nov
38° / 17°
Dec
28° / 10°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brian Head, UT, 19.3 mi away at 9,770 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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