Trail Point Trail
- 3.9 mi
- round trip
- 1,335 ft
- climb
- 10,877 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Trail 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.
Trail Point Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back hike in the Escalante Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from about 9,500 feet to about 10,900 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,335 feet, and is rated moderate. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. The climb is a steady one, and the route is roughly the same in either direction. Kings Pasture Road and the East Boulder Trail both lie about a mile away, and the Great Western Trail - Bear Creek Segment is about a mile off. For an overnight stay, Oak Creek Campground is about 7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Sand Creek RV Park & Campground18 mi away
- Escalante Outfitters21 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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Route details
- Distance
- 3.9 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,335 ft
- Summit
- 10,876 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 2 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Trail Point Trail on Trail Point?
About 3.9 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Trail Point Trail?
About 1,335 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Trail Point Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Trail Point Trail take?
About 2 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Trail 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.
