Snowbank Trail
- 6.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,614 ft
- climb
- 10,532 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Snowbank 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.
Snowbank Trail is a hard hike in Utah's Dixie National Forest, within the Powell Ranger District. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 6.3 miles, with an elevation gain of 1,614 feet. The route starts at a low point of about 9,035 feet and climbs to a high point of about 10,532 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows bikes. It is managed by the Forest Service and is open year-round. For an easier outing nearby, Playground lies about 2.5 miles away. North Fork Cottonwood Loop and Horse Valley are each about 4.2 miles off, and Mountain Spring Trail is about 4.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Henrie's Hitch-N-Post16 mi away
- Red Canyon Village19 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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North Fork Cottonwood Trail
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Cottonwood Creek Trail
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Adams Head Trail
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Mountain Spring Trail
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Upper Cottonwood Trail
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