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Hike

Birch Creek Trail

Near a viewpoint
1,857 ft of climbing

3.4 mi one way · 1,857 ft climb · 9,122 ft high point · Very hard

Utah · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Birch Creek Trail climbs 1,857 feet in 3.4 miles one way with a viewpoint nearby.

Elevation

1,857 ft of gain and 0 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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6.7 mi from the trailhead
Sunglow Campground
Campground · Utah

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointNearby · 0.0 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: 3.4 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 1,857 ft
Descent: 0 ft
High point: 9,122 ft
Low point: 7,265 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 12
Trailhead: 38.2598° N · 111.4517° W

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Aquarius Ranger Station

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Singletree

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13 mi from you

Cassidy Arch

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Inside Capitol Reef National Park
Camp 2 mi away

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Capitol Reef National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Golden Throne

Ends at Golden Throne Viewpoint
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2,445 ft of climbing

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Rim Overlook

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

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Capitol Reef National Park · Camp 1 mi away

Hickman Bridge

Ends at Hickman Bridge Overlook
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Chokecherry Atv Trail

Summits Chokecherry Point
Inside Dixie National Forest
1,922 ft of climbing

3.2 mi one way · 1,922 ft climb · Easy

Dixie National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

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

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today70°50°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Fri71°47°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sat69°45°Mostly Sunny
Sun70°47°Sunny
Mon70°47°Mostly Sunny
Tue67°45°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wed68°47°Mostly Sunny

Today: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 6 mph E

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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