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Utah · Hiking · Near Enoch
Willow Creek
- 2.3 mi
- round trip
- 571 ft
- climb
- 7,927 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Aug–Sep
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 14 h ago
Is Willow Creek 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.
Willow Creek is an easy out-and-back hike in the Cedar City Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 4.6 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 571 feet, and it rises from a low point of 7,171 feet to a high of 7,927 feet. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Panguitch show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 77°F, while July averages about 86°F and winter brings highs near 39°F with a few snowy days each month. Bear Valley is about 0.6 miles away, and Willow Creek Trail is about 1.5 miles off. Sandy-Caddy Creek Loop and Mineral are both within about 3 miles.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Subway
Fast food
On your way back · 11 miIf it rains Parowan's Old Rock Church
Museum
On your way back · 12 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in EnochLocal outfitters
- Henrie's Hitch-N-Post13 mi away
- Red Canyon Village19 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Bear ValleyHiking0.6 mi
- Willow Creek TrailHiking1.5 mi
- SANDY-CADDY CREEK LOOPHiking1.8 mi
- MineralHiking2.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
HAYCOCK MOUNTAINHiking · ~25 min drivePhoto: A. E. Crane, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- COOPER LOOPHiking · ~26 min drivePhoto: A. E. Crane, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Bear ValleyHiking · ~1 min drive
- SANDY-CADDY CREEK LOOPHiking · ~3 min drive
- Willow Creek TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
Benson Creek Approach TrailHiking · ~26 min drivePhoto: A. E. Crane, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Bear ValleyHiking · ~1 min drive
- Mud Springs ATV TrailHiking · ~21 min drive
- Mineral Canyon TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- Willow CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Willow Creek
Best months: May–June and August–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.
Jan
39° / 8°
5 wet · 3 snow
Feb
44° / 11°
5 wet · 3 snow
Mar
52° / 19°
5 wet · 2 snow
Apr
60° / 23°
4 wet · 1 snow
May
69° / 31°
5 wet
Jun
81° / 39°
4 wet
Jul
86° / 47°
7 wet
Aug
83° / 44°
9 wet
Sep
77° / 35°
6 wet
Oct
64° / 25°
5 wet
Nov
50° / 16°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
39° / 7°
4 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Panguitch, UT, 13.3 mi away at 6,647 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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