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Bear Flat Trail

Near Oak Creek Reservoir
Inside Dixie National Forest
1,244 ft of climbing

4.5 mi out & back, trail only · 1,244 ft gain · 10,149 ft high point · Moderate

Reached from Sand Creek Trailhead, 23.0 mi each way

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

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About this hike

Bear Flat Trail is a 4.5 mi out and back hike in Dixie National Forest near Oak Creek Reservoir.

Elevation

1,244 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: 990 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Oak Creek ReservoirNearby · 2.3 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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 4.5 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,244 ft round trip
High point: 10,149 ft
Low point: 9,269 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 4.5 mi and 1,244 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

Cell coverage here

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

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Sun48°32°Mostly Cloudy
Mon48°34°Mostly Sunny
Tue43°28°Chance Rain And Snow
Wed41°28°Mostly Sunny
Thu40°27°Light Snow Likely
Fri36°22°Light Snow Likely
Sat37°Mostly Sunny

Sun: Mostly Cloudy · wind 3 to 10 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly