Upper Calf Creek Falls Trail
Photo: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 559 ft
- climb
- 6,517 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Upper Calf Creek Falls Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management public lands in Utah, with the trailhead at Calf Creek Upper Falls Trailhead. The route rises about 559 feet from a low point of 5,946 feet to a high of 6,517 feet, making it an easy walk for a short outing in the high country. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the Boulder, UT weather station, about 3.3 miles away and at a similar elevation, show September highs around 74°F with lows near 52°F, while June runs warmer at about 79°F. Snow days are common from December through February. The Upper Calf Creek Fall Trail sits just 0.7 miles away, and the Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail is about 2.3 miles off. For an overnight stay, Deer Creek Campground is roughly 4.5 miles away. The Boulder Mail Trail is also within about 2 miles.
Local outfitters
- Escalante Outfitters11 mi away
- Canyons of Escalante RV Park11 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Upper Calf Creek Fall TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.7 mi
Boulder Mail TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.2 mi- Lower Calf Creek Falls TrailHiking2.3 mi
Deer Creek TrailHikingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.5 mi- Death Hollow CreekHiking4.5 mi
- Deer Creek CampgroundCamping4.5 mi
- Mamie CreekHiking5.6 mi
Long CanyonRock climbingPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Upper Calf Creek Fall TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Boulder Mail TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Escalante River TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Rogers Peak TrailHiking · ~21 min drivePhoto: Jason J. Corneveaux, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Deer Creek TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Long Neck TrailHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Great Western Trail - Mcgath SectionHiking · ~21 min drivePhoto: Jason J. Corneveaux, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Mamie CreekHiking · ~10 min drive
Escalante River TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Friskey TrailHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
Upper Calf Creek FallsWaterfall · ~1 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Calf Creek CampgroundCamping · ~8 min drivePhoto: EduardMarmet — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Escalante Natural BridgeNatural arch · ~10 min drivePhoto: A. E. Crane, U.S. Department of Transportation, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Long CanyonRock climbing · ~13 min drivePhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Upper Calf Creek Falls 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, 3.3 mi away at 6,650 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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