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Birch Creek Trail

Near a viewpoint
1,857 ft of climbing

6.7 mi out & back · 1,857 ft gain · 9,122 ft high point · Hard

Utah · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Birch Creek Trail is a 6.7-mile out and back route with 1,857 feet of climb to a high point of 9,122 feet.

Elevation

1,857 ft of gain round trip.

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

More hikes nearby

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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: 1,850 ft up, returns the same way. 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: 6.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,857 ft round trip
High point: 9,122 ft
Low point: 7,265 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 6.7 mi and 1,857 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 12
Trailhead: 38.2598° N · 111.4517° W

Get directions Open the map

8.1 mi from the trailhead

Aquarius Ranger Station

Campground · Utah

9.4 mi from the trailhead

Singletree

Campground · Utah

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

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Mon44°30°Mostly Sunny
Tue48°31°Mostly Sunny
Wed44°29°Sunny
Thu46°31°Mostly Sunny
Fri48°33°Mostly Sunny
Sat48°32°Sunny
Sun51°Sunny

Mon: Mostly Sunny · wind 10 to 22 mph W

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