Willow Creek Trail
- 16.3 mi
- round trip
- 2,168 ft
- climb
- 8,406 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Is Willow Creek 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.
Willow Creek Trail is a hard hike in the Cedar City Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in Utah. The out-and-back route spans about 16 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 2,168 feet, taking you from a low point of about 6,289 feet to a high point near 8,406 feet. Bikes are allowed, and the trail surface is natural. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run around 80°F for highs and 52°F for lows, and June and August are similar. That station sits about 1,100 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. The trail is open year-round. Bear Valley lies about 0.1 mile away, and Willow Creek and the Sandy-Caddy Creek Loop are each roughly 1.5 miles off. Mineral Canyon Trail is about 2.6 miles away.
- Bear ValleyHiking0.1 mi
- Willow CreekHiking1.5 mi
- SANDY-CADDY CREEK LOOPHiking1.6 mi
- Mineral Canyon TrailHiking2.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Willow Creek Trail
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, 22.8 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.
