The Box Trail
- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 254 ft
- climb
- 7,768 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Is The Box 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.
The Box Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back hike in the Escalante Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in Utah. It's a short, easy route that gains about 250 feet from a low point near 7,500 feet to a high of about 7,768 feet. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and built on natural ground, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boulder, at a lower elevation, show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 74°F, while July and August bring more wet days. The trail sits in an area with several other options. Blue Springs Trail is about 0.2 miles away and Blue Spruce Campground about 0.6 miles. The Great Western Trail - Pine Creek Section is roughly 1.6 miles off, and Cowpuncher Guard Station is about 2.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Escalante Outfitters14 mi away
- Canyons of Escalante RV Park14 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit The Box 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.
Jan
39° / 21°
6 wet · 4 snow
Feb
44° / 24°
6 wet · 4 snow
Mar
53° / 31°
5 wet · 2 snow
Apr
60° / 36°
4 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 45°
5 wet
Jun
79° / 54°
4 wet
Jul
84° / 61°
8 wet
Aug
81° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
7 wet
Oct
62° / 40°
5 wet
Nov
49° / 30°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
39° / 21°
5 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder, UT, 13.5 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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