Utah · Hiking

West Hunt Trail

15.9 mi
round trip
1,706 ft
climb
10,038 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is West Hunt 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.

West Hunt Trail is a hard hike in the Powell Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 16 miles long, with a one-way climb of roughly 1,700 feet from a low point of about 8,450 feet to a high of about 10,038 feet. It is an out-and-back route on natural surface, and bikes are allowed. The trail sits in a cluster of trails. Adams Head Trail is about 0.7 miles away, and the Cottonwood Creek Trail, a mountain biking route, is about 0.8 miles off. The North Fork Cottonwood Trail and Upper Cottonwood Trail are both within about 1.5 miles.

Local outfitters

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