South Creek
South Creek Trail is a 10.3-mile trail in Fishlake National Forest, Utah. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3 to 4, developed to highly developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV, 4WD over 50 inches and e-bikes.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Fishlake National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 38.1815° N, 112.5284° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 38.2051° N, 112.4282° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 5 segments.
The trail
| Length | 10.3 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed; 4, highly developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | PST 68 |
| Forest | Fishlake National Forest (unit 0408) |
| States | Utah |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Motorcycle | Allowed year-round |
| ATV | Allowed year-round |
| 4WD over 50 inches | Allowed year-round |
| E-bikes | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
South Creek (Lower) Trailhead Open May No camping at the trailhead. The area south of the trailhead on Forest Road #008 is closed to all motor vehicles from January 1 to April 15 for wildlife protection. This trail is strictly limited for ATVs that are 50" or less. This trail is narrow and very rough in certain areas. | under 0.1 mi |
South Creek (Upper) Trailhead Open June | 0.1 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedSouth Canyon Piles Rx
26 mi from the trail midpoint
- Prescribed5 Mile Picnic Area Rx
32 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedMud Springs Pile Rx
33 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedMud Springs Broadcast Rx
33 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the South Creek Trail?
The Forest Service records 10.3 miles under this name in Fishlake National Forest, the sum of 5 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the South Creek Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV, 4WD over 50 inches and e-bikes are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the South Creek Trail start?
The line begins at 38.1815° N, 112.5284° W and ends at 38.2051° N, 112.4282° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is South Creek (Lower) Trailhead, under 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the South Creek Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the South Creek Trail?
Anderson Meadow Campground (0.4 mi), Lebaron Campground (2.4 mi) and Kents Lake Campground (2.6 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 6 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the South Creek Trail?
Trail class 3 to 4, which the Forest Service describes as developed to highly developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the South Creek Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the South Creek Trail?
Fishlake National Forest, Forest Service unit 0408. The trail is in Utah.
Is there a fire near the South Creek Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest South Canyon Piles Rx at 26 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 5 segments named South Creek in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0408. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.