Distance

0.6 mi to summit

1.4 mi total

Elevation

6,061 ft start

6,178 ft max

Vertical

118 ft gain

Time

18 min to summit

55 min total

This is the third year in a row that Joe and I have taken a trip up to Cedar City, Utah, to go "leaf peeping" - also known as looking for fall color. The aspens are usually pretty spectacular. Our first year we did it as a day trip (I think I put about 500 miles on Galahad, my Jeep, that day), last year we came up the evening before to stay in Cedar City and get an earlier start of it, and this year - well, this year we made a much longer vacation of it (3 nights in Cedar City). It was Joe's birthday (9/29), so we got a leisurely start from Vegas and figured we had time before being able to check into our hotel, so we drove into the Kolob Canyons section of Zion National Park. I had previously only done the Taylor Creek hike to the double arch, and hadn't even driven farther into the Kolob Canyons area. WOW! The fall color hasn't hit the area yet, but DANG. Still spectacular! Geology ROCKS! (^_^) So - we drove all the way to the end of the scenic drive, and Joe agreed to do the Timber Creek Overlook hike with me. I opened up the Peakery App and found out it was a summit! Wahoo! First day of the trip and I already got a new-to-me peak! :D Best present from the birthday guy, ever! (heh). This is a very gentle, maybe 200' of total gain, up-and-down trail. Some rocks in the trail, a few step-ups; not really anything above Class 1, but it may be difficult for people who struggle with uneven ground or stair-step type moves. Passed plenty of people on the trail. No surprises here. Just a nice trail and a gorgeous overlook of the Kolob Canyons and down the canyons into the rest of Zion National Park in the distance.

Route name

Timber Creek Overlook Trail

out-and-back
Obstacles

road/access issues

Key gear

GPS device, National Parks Pass