Willow Creek
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 51 ft
- climb
- 7,116 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Aug–Sep
- best months
Willow Creek is an easy, short hike in the Cedar City Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back about 0.4 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 51 feet, so it works well as a quick stop before or after other outings in the area. The most comfortable stretch for a visit runs from late spring through early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Panguitch weather station put May highs around 69°F and September highs around 77°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 39°F and lows around 8°F. Willow Creek Trail lies about 0.4 miles away, and the Mineral and Little Creek hikes are both within about 2.2 miles. Bear Valley is roughly 2.4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Henrie's Hitch-N-Post14 mi away
- Red Canyon Village21 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Willow Creek TrailHiking0.4 mi
- MineralHiking1.5 mi
- LITTLE CREEKHiking2.2 mi
- Bear ValleyHiking2.4 mi
- RED CREEKHiking3.1 mi
- SANDY-CADDY CREEK LOOPHiking3.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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, 14.5 mi away at 6,647 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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