Utah · Hiking

Willis Creek Road

6.5 mi
round trip
840 ft
climb
6,889 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May, Sep
best months

Clear at last check

Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 17 h ago

Willis Creek Road is a 13-mile out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management land within the Kanab Field Office in southern Utah. It rises from a low point of 6,174 feet to a high of 6,889 feet, a total climb of 840 feet, and is rated hard. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable conditions. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 65°F in April to 68°F in October, with lows in the 20s and 30s. That station sits nearly 1,100 feet lower than the road's high point, so expect cooler temperatures on top. Willis Creek and the Willis Creek Trail both lie within about a mile and a half. Bull Valley Gorge and Sheep Creek Trail are a little farther out, at roughly 1.4 and 1.7 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May, Sep

    Best time to visit Willis Creek Road

    Best months: May and 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

      45° / 15°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      49° / 19°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      58° / 24°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      65° / 29°

      5 wet

    5. May

      74° / 36°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      86° / 43°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      91° / 52°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 51°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      81° / 42°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 31°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 21°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 15°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kodachrome Basin Park, UT, 6.2 mi away at 5,805 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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