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Meeks Lake

Inside Dixie National Forest
1,597 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

4.4 mi out & back, trail only · 1,597 ft gain · 10,845 ft high point · Moderate

Reached from Sand Creek Trailhead, 20.2 mi each way

In Dixie National Forest · Utah · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Meeks Lake is a 4.3 mi out and back hike in Dixie National Forest with 1,597 ft of climb.

Elevation

1,597 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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5.1 mi from the trailhead
Sunglow Campground
Campground · Utah

More hikes nearby

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Cassidy Arch
- Ends at a waterfall
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- 1,439 ft of climbing
3.3 mi out & back · 1,439 ft gain · Moderate
Capitol Reef National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 160 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 4.4 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,597 ft round trip
High point: 10,845 ft
Low point: 9,543 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 4.4 mi and 1,597 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 10
Trailhead: 38.3102° N · 111.4330° W

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10.1 mi from the trailhead

Capitol Reef Group Campground

Campground · Utah

10.1 mi from the trailhead

Group Campsite

Campground · Utah

11 mi from you

Rim Overlook

Ends at Rim Overlook
Inside Capitol Reef National Park
1,231 ft of climbing

4.5 mi out & back · 1,231 ft gain · Moderate

Capitol Reef National Park · Camp 1 mi away

Golden Throne

Ends at Golden Throne Viewpoint
Inside Capitol Reef National Park
2,839 ft of climbing

1.9 mi out & back · 2,839 ft gain · Hard

Capitol Reef National Park · Camp 7 mi away

Cohab Canyon Fruita Overlooks South

Ends at South Fruita Overlook
Inside Capitol Reef National Park
Camp under a mile away

3.1 mi out & back · 885 ft gain · Moderate

Capitol Reef National Park · Camp under a mile away

Frying Pan

Near Pectols Pyramid
Inside Capitol Reef National Park
2,504 ft of climbing

8.0 mi out & back · 2,504 ft gain · Hard

Capitol Reef National Park · Camp under a mile away

Hickman Bridge

Ends at Hickman Bridge Overlook
Inside Capitol Reef National Park
Camp 1 mi away

1.7 mi loop · 576 ft gain · Easy

Capitol Reef National Park · Camp 1 mi away

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Signal

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VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Good
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

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Today58°35°Sunny
Thu54°34°Sunny
Fri50°36°Partly Sunny
Sat42°30°Rain And Snow
Sun45°30°Mostly Sunny
Mon44°33°Partly Sunny
Tue41°28°Rain And Snow

Today: Sunny · wind 2 to 6 mph NE

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