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Camp Eli

Passes Black Butte
Inside Dixie National Forest

4.5 mi out & back, trail only · 964 ft gain · 9,475 ft high point · Moderate

Reached from Thunder Mountain Trailhead, 17.6 mi each way

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

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About this hike

Camp Eli, a 4.5 mile out and back route in Dixie National Forest, climbs 964 feet to 9,475 feet with Black Butte along the way.

Elevation

964 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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9.7 mi from the trailhead
Kings Creek
Campground · Utah

More hikes nearby

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Under the Rim Trail
- Summits Rainbow Point
- Inside Bryce Canyon National Park
- 5,566 ft of climbing
22.2 mi one way · 5,566 ft gain · Very hard
Bryce Canyon National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 690 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Black ButteAlong the way · 2.0 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: 964 ft round trip
High point: 9,475 ft
Low point: 8,784 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 4.5 mi and 964 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 37.7430° N · 112.3291° W

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11.4 mi from the trailhead

North Campground

Campground

11.4 mi from the trailhead

North Campground

Campground · Utah

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Peekaboo Loop Trail

Passes The Cathedral
Inside Bryce Canyon National Park
1,941 ft of climbing

4.6 mi loop · 1,941 ft gain · Hard

Bryce Canyon National Park · Camp under a mile away

Riggs Spring Loop Trail

Summits Rainbow Point
Inside Bryce Canyon National Park
2,039 ft of climbing

8.4 mi loop · 2,039 ft gain · Hard

Bryce Canyon National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Rim Trail (Seasonal)

Passes Inspiration Point
Inside Bryce Canyon National Park
Camp 2 mi away

3.1 mi out & back · 702 ft gain · Moderate

Bryce Canyon National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Tower Bridge Trail

Passes Tower Bridge
Inside Bryce Canyon National Park
Camp under a mile away

3.4 mi out & back · 998 ft gain · Moderate

Bryce Canyon National Park · Camp under a mile away

Multi-Use Path

Ends at Lower Inspiration Point
Inside Bryce Canyon National Park
Camp under a mile away

5.1 mi out & back · 324 ft gain · Moderate

Bryce Canyon National Park · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Wed46°24°Patchy Fog
Thu51°25°Patchy Fog
Fri51°25°Sunny
Sat55°29°Sunny
Sun57°30°Sunny
Mon57°31°Mostly Sunny
Tue56°Mostly Sunny

Wed: Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny · wind 1 to 13 mph WNW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain