Willow Creek
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 701 ft
- climb
- 8,332 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
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 of about 1.2 miles in the Cedar City Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail starts at about 7,974 feet and climbs to roughly 8,332 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 700 feet. The steepest part comes within the first quarter of a mile, where the grade reaches about 19 percent. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run highs around 63°F in May and 71°F in September, while winter brings regular snow days and lows in the teens. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the ridge run cooler. Bear Valley is about half a mile away, and Willow Creek Trail and the Sandy-Caddy Creek Loop are both within 2 miles. Mineral Canyon Trail is about 2.6 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Henrie's Hitch-N-Post13 mi away
- Red Canyon Village20 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Bear ValleyHiking0.5 mi
- Willow Creek TrailHiking1.5 mi
- SANDY-CADDY CREEK LOOPHiking1.7 mi
- Mineral Canyon TrailHiking2.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
HAYCOCK MOUNTAINHiking · ~26 min drivePhoto: A. E. Crane, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- COOPER LOOPHiking · ~27 min drivePhoto: A. E. Crane, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Bear ValleyHiking · Next door
- SANDY-CADDY CREEK LOOPHiking · ~3 min drive
- Willow Creek TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
Benson Creek Approach TrailHiking · ~27 min drivePhoto: A. E. Crane, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Bear ValleyHiking · ~2 min drive
- Mud Springs ATV TrailHiking · ~23 min drive
- Mineral Canyon TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Willow CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Willow Creek
Best months: June–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
37° / 16°
7 wet · 7 snow
Feb
40° / 17°
7 wet · 6 snow
Mar
47° / 23°
7 wet · 6 snow
Apr
53° / 28°
7 wet · 4 snow
May
63° / 36°
6 wet · 2 snow
Jun
75° / 45°
4 wet
Jul
80° / 52°
7 wet
Aug
78° / 51°
9 wet
Sep
71° / 43°
6 wet
Oct
58° / 33°
5 wet · 1 snow
Nov
45° / 24°
5 wet · 3 snow
Dec
36° / 16°
7 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beaver Canyon Pwr House, UT, 24 mi away at 7,275 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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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