Utah · Trail 062

South Fork of North Creek

South Fork of North Creek Trail is a 10 miles trail in Fishlake National Forest, Utah. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

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 end38.3383, -112.5434 · Directions ↗
Other end38.3663, -112.4546 · 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

Length10 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers062
ForestFishlake National Forest (unit 0408)
StatesUtah
Detail publishedmanagement 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

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near South Fork of North Creek Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.87 inches of precipitation, 22.3 inches of snowFebruary: 1.82 inches of precipitation, 23.7 inches of snowMarch: 2.09 inches of precipitation, 19.6 inches of snowApril: 2.17 inches of precipitation, 14.9 inches of snowMay: 1.86 inches of precipitation, 3.7 inches of snowJune: 0.82 inches of precipitation, 0.9 inches of snowJuly: 1.96 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.64 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.26 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.74 inches of precipitation, 5.4 inches of snowNovember: 1.27 inches of precipitation, 11.2 inches of snowDecember: 1.72 inches of precipitation, 18.8 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 26.3°F averageFebruary: 28.4°F averageMarch: 34.9°F averageApril: 40.3°F averageMay: 49.6°F averageJune: 59.6°F averageJuly: 65.6°F averageAugust: 64.3°F averageSeptember: 57.3°F averageOctober: 45.4°F averageNovember: 34.4°F averageDecember: 25.9°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 in25 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Beaver Canyon Pwr House, 5 miles from the trail midpoint at 7,275 feet, station USC00420527 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 20 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 121 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed year-round
Mountain bikingAllowed 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

Open May
No camping at the trailhead.
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.

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

  • Wildfire
    Widemouth 2

    27 mi from the trail midpoint · 129,742 acres · 98% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the South Fork of North Creek Trail?

10 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Fishlake National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the South Fork of North Creek Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the South Fork of North Creek Trail start?

The line begins at 38.3383, -112.5434 and ends at 38.3663, -112.4546. The nearest recorded trailhead is SOUTH FORK TRAILHEAD, 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 Fork of North 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 Fork of North Creek Trail?

Big john's flat cua dispersed (3.3 mi) and Mahogany Cove Campground (4.9 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the South Fork of North Creek Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as 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 Fork of North 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 Fork of North Creek Trail?

Fishlake National Forest, Forest Service unit 0408. The trail is in Utah.

Source: Fishlake National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the South Fork of North Creek Trail?

1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Widemouth 2 at 27 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named SOUTH FORK OF NORTH 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 September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.