Powell Point Trail
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 136 ft
- climb
- 10,243 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Powell Point 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.
Powell Point Trail is an easy hike of about 1.5 miles in the Escalante Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a short out-and-back with a one-way climb of about 136 feet, from a low of roughly 10,117 feet to a high of about 10,243 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and open to both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. That makes it a flexible option for a quick outing on foot or on horseback. Several other destinations sit within a few miles. Under the Point Trail is about 1.6 miles away, and Water Canyon Trail is about 2.2 miles off. Climbers can head to Jungle Grotto, about 2.4 miles away, and Pine Lake Campground offers a place to stay about 4.7 miles from the trail.
Local outfitters
- Under Canvas10 mi away
- Bryce Canyon Horseback Tours14 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.5 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 136 ft
- Summit
- 10,214 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Powell Point Trail on Powell Point?
About 1.5 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Powell Point Trail?
About 136 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Powell Point Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Powell Point Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Powell Point
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
