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Raft Lake, Boulder Top - panoramio

Hike

Donkey Meadows Trail

Ends at Raft Lake
Inside Dixie National Forest
1,062 ft of climbing

7.8 mi out & back, trail only · 1,062 ft gain · 11,191 ft high point · Moderate

Reached from Sand Creek Trailhead, 17.1 mi each way

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

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About this hike

Donkey Meadows Trail is a 7.8-mile out and back route to Raft Lake in Dixie National Forest, passing Twin Lakes and Green Lake with 1,062 feet of climb.

Elevation

1,062 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

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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

Out: 880 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Raft LakeDestination · 3.8 mi in
Green LakeAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
Twin LakesAlong the way · 2.9 mi in
Twin LakesAlong the way · 3.0 mi in
Blind LakeNearby · 0.2 mi in
Dead Horse LakeNearby · 3.9 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 7.8 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,062 ft round trip
High point: 11,191 ft
Low point: 10,366 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 7.8 mi and 1,062 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 38.3102° N · 111.4330° W

Get directions Open the map

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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Deer Creek Lake Trail
- Ends at Deer Creek Lake
- Inside Dixie National Forest
- Tops out at 10,007 ft
4.0 mi out & back · 380 ft gain · Moderate
Dixie National Forest · Camp 4 mi away
DRY Lakes Trail
- Near Duncan Mountain
- Inside Dixie National Forest
- 1,036 ft of climbing
2.3 mi out & back · 1,036 ft gain · Moderate
Dixie National Forest · Camp 13 mi away
Delong Creek Trail
- Inside Dixie National Forest
- 1,351 ft of climbing
3.9 mi out & back · 1,351 ft gain · Moderate
Dixie National Forest · Camp 9 mi away
High Mountain Trail
- Ends at Rattlesnake Creek Waterfall
- Inside Dixie National Forest
- 2,331 ft of climbing
7.2 mi out & back · 2,331 ft gain · Hard
Dixie National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

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

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Fri50°36°Mostly Cloudy
Sat43°28°Rain And Snow Likely
Sun46°30°Mostly Sunny
Mon45°33°Partly Sunny
Tue40°28°Rain And Snow
Wed39°25°Slight Chance Light Snow
Thu37°Light Snow Likely

Fri: Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain Likely · wind 3 to 9 mph SSE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly