Utah · Hiking · Near Moab

Pack Creek

3.2 mi
round trip
1,580 ft
climb
9,725 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Pack Creek open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Manti-La Sal National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Pack Creek is a 3.2-mile out-and-back hike in Utah's Manti-La Sal National Forest, on the Moab Ranger District, about 3 miles from the town of Moab. The trail rises roughly 1,600 feet from a low point of 8,122 feet to a high of 9,725 feet, which makes it a moderate climb on a natural-surface trail. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is open year-round. Bikes and horses are both allowed, and the trail is not accessible. For time on the move, Carpenter Basin lies about 0.8 miles away, and the Crow's Foot Trail and Crows Foot hike are each about 0.9 miles off. Climbers can head to Trenchtown, about 4.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Mount Peale Free Camping

    Campground

    Campground · 3.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Branding Iron Bar & Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 14 mi
  • If it rainsCarter Pape, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Hell's Revenge

    Attraction

    In town

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