Fossil Creek Road

Total Miles
13.9

Elevation

1,386.93 ft

Duration

1 Hours

Technical Rating

1

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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Fossil Creek Road
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Trail Overview

This 13.2-mile point-to-point trail goes to the Fossil Creek Area. The trail ends in a permit-required area from 1 April to 1 October and must be purchased prior to arriving. There are several hiking trails that are connected to this trail. Once at the end of this trail, you can continue on to Child's Campground or to Irving Trailhead.

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Fossil Creek Road
Fossil Creek Road

Difficulty

This is a maintained dirt road.

Technical Rating

1

Status Reports

Dallas Mcnab
Apr 15, 2024
Open
Driving down 260 multiple signs indicated this trail was now open.
Scotty Douglass
Mar 20, 2024
4x4
Temporarily Closed
Weather Event
It sure when it Will be open; however, it appears closed from the recent rains.
Erin Logue
Mar 11, 2024
4x4
Open
Dusty
Gabe Owner
Feb 10, 2024
4x4
Permanently Closed
Locked Gate
Traveled from flagstaff, no where posted online that the trail was closed. Just saving someone the multiple hour drive

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