Utah · Hiking

South Fork Oak Creek Trail

9.0 mi
round trip
1,475 ft
climb
7,745 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Is South Fork Oak Creek Trail open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Fishlake National Forest.

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

South Fork Oak Creek Trail is a 9-mile hike in the Fremont River Ranger District of Fishlake National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a total length of about 18 miles and a one-way elevation gain of 1,475 feet, climbing from a low of about 6,250 feet to a high of about 7,745 feet. The route is rated hard, and the trail surface is natural. Bikes are allowed. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boulder, Utah, show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 74°F, with July and August the warmest and wettest months. Sawmill Bench Road lies about a mile away, and Quaking Aspen is about 4 miles off. Lower Bowns campground is about 4.4 miles away, and the Capital Gorge climbing area is about 9.5 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit South Fork Oak Creek Trail

    Best months: April–October. 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.

    1. Jan

      39° / 21°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      44° / 24°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      53° / 31°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      60° / 36°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      68° / 45°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 54°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 61°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 52°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 40°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 30°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      39° / 21°

      5 wet · 4 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder, UT, 16.5 mi away at 6,650 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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