Manti-La Sal National Forest · Utah

Birch Creek

1.7 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 5240 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 60-96 inches wide · hiking, bike, motorcycle, atv, 4wd, e-bike · motorized use allowed

Trailhead Birch Creek Trailhead Drive there

Birch Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season May to

The Birch Creek Trailhead marks the starting point of the Birch Creek Trail, which is 3.0 miles long and travels through pinyon/juniper and oak brush.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Twelve Mile Loop the Forest Service's write-up

season May to

This loop ride is 33 miles long and begins at the mouth of Twelve Mile Canyon east of Mayfield, UT or it can begin at the Birch Creek Staging Area about two miles east of the Forest Boundary. From Birch Creek Staging Area turn onto the Beaver Creek Road #50290 (Arapeen Route #2). Travel up Beaver Creek Road for approximately 6.5 miles to Skyline Drive #50150 (Arapeen Route #1). Turn left (north) onto Skyline Drive and travel for approximately 10 miles. Stay left at the junction with Twelve Mile Canyon Road #50022 and continue for approximately 14.8 miles back to Birch Creek Staging Area or on to the mouth of the canyon.

Difficulty Level: More Difficult

Restrictions Open to:  Foot, Bike, Horse, OHV and Full size vehicles (depending on the section).

This hike on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.