Pine Creek
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 67 ft
- climb
- 7,432 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Pine 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.
Pine Creek is a short, easy hike in the Fillmore Ranger District of Fishlake National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 0.2 miles long and rises roughly 67 feet from a low point of 7,353 feet to a high of 7,432 feet, making it a quick out-and-back. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages about 90°F and winter brings frequent snow days. Several other trails lie within a couple of miles, including Dry Creek, Dry Creek - Lost Canyon and Meadow Creek. Climbers can find Meadow Rappel Rock about 2.1 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Cedar Mountain RV Resort7 mi away
- Big Rock Candy Mountain26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Dry CreekHiking1.4 mi
- Dry Creek -Lost CanyonHiking1.7 mi
- Horse Hollow - CopleysHiking1.8 mi
- Meadow CreekHiking2 mi
- Fishlake National ForestRock climbing2.1 mi
- Meadow Rappel RockRock climbing2.1 mi
- Meadow Creek SpurMountain biking2.3 mi
- Trail 1440Mountain biking2.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Pine CreekHiking · Next door
- Meadow CreekHiking · ~3 min drive
- PARADISE LOOPHiking · ~4 min drive
- SAND ROCK RIDGEHiking · ~5 min drive
- Dry CreekHiking · ~2 min drive
- Rocky CanyonHiking · ~6 min drive
- MEADOW CREEK SPURHiking · ~4 min drive
- PINE CREEKHiking · ~3 min drive
- Choke CherryHiking · ~6 min drive
- White Pine - Bear CanyonHiking · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit Pine Creek
Best months: May–June and 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
42° / 12°
6 wet · 4 snow
Feb
46° / 16°
6 wet · 4 snow
Mar
55° / 22°
6 wet · 3 snow
Apr
61° / 27°
7 wet · 2 snow
May
71° / 35°
6 wet
Jun
83° / 43°
4 wet
Jul
90° / 51°
6 wet
Aug
87° / 49°
7 wet
Sep
80° / 40°
5 wet
Oct
66° / 29°
5 wet
Nov
53° / 19°
5 wet · 2 snow
Dec
42° / 12°
5 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fremont Indian Sp, UT, 22.1 mi away at 5,920 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
