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King Creek Spur

Passes Tropic Reservoir
Inside Dixie National Forest
2,084 ft of climbing

20.4 mi out & back · 2,084 ft gain · 8,297 ft high point · Very hard

From Gateway Trailhead via the Great Western Trail, Great Western Trail - Utah, the Fremont Atv Trail, and the King Creek Trail (10.0 mi)

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

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About this hike

King Creek Spur is a 20.4 mile out and back route from Gateway Trailhead via Great Western Trail and Fremont ATV Trail, climbing 2,084 feet through Dixie National Forest.

Elevation

2,084 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.7 mi from the trailhead
North Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

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8 mi from you
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: 1,250 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Tropic ReservoirAlong the way · 8.7 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 20.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,084 ft round trip
High point: 8,297 ft
Low point: 7,704 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 20.4 mi and 2,084 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Start: Gateway Trailhead
Trailhead: 37.6620° N · 112.1604° W

Get directions Open the map

1.7 mi from the trailhead

North Campground

Campground · Utah

1.9 mi from the trailhead

Sunset Campground (UT)

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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10.6 mi out & back · 1,881 ft gain · Hard
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Weather

7-day forecast

Sat40°21°Light Snow
Sun44°24°Partly Sunny
Mon43°27°Mostly Sunny
Tue38°21°Slight Chance T-storms
Wed36°19°Mostly Sunny
Thu34°17°Light Snow Likely
Fri31°Light Snow Likely

Sat: Light Snow then Mostly Sunny · wind 6 to 13 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

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

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain