Utah · Hiking · Near Enoch

Town Trail

Town TrailPhoto: A. E. Crane, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.4 mi
round trip
121 ft
climb
9,600 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

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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.

Town Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in the Cedar City Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in Utah. The route is about 0.8 miles long and rises roughly 121 feet from a low point near 9,458 feet to a high point near 9,600 feet, making it a low-effort outing that can be done in a single outing. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Brian Head weather station, about a mile away, show July highs around 71°F and lows near 42°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Aspen Meadows Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Navajo Trail is about half a mile off. Mountain bikers can ride Paradise DH at about 0.7 mile, and climbers will find Parowan Canyon roughly 4 miles away.

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    Camp Thunder Ridge (BSA)

    Campground

    Campground · 2.3 mi from the trail

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Town Trail

    Best months: June–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.

    1. Jan

      30° / 10°

    2. Feb

      32° / 12°

    3. Mar

      39° / 17°

    4. Apr

      44° / 18°

    5. May

      55° / 27°

    6. Jun

      67° / 36°

    7. Jul

      71° / 42°

    8. Aug

      68° / 43°

    9. Sep

      61° / 35°

    10. Oct

      48° / 24°

    11. Nov

      38° / 17°

    12. Dec

      28° / 10°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brian Head, UT, 0.9 mi away at 9,770 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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