Taylor Creek

Taylor Creek or Middle Fork Taylor Creek is just one place within Zion National Park, Utah that continues to fascinate visitors. Taylor Creek is an actual creek that runs through the park and Middle Fork Taylor Creek is a hiking path visitors can take to go along the river and through the scenic landscape that makes up the park. The trail is a day hike requiring about 4 hours and 5.4 miles of endurance. The mileage is for the round trip. It is an easy to moderate trail with only small elevation changes.

Sun exposure is limited in the winter. In fact in winter it can be shady and cool, and snow tends to accumulate at the end of the hike in the canyon. The rest of the year offers some sun and quite a bit of shade. Trail conditions are a dirt path with a couple of Taylor Creek crossings.

The location of the trail head for Taylor Creek is two miles past Kolob Canyons Visitor Center. The best season to hike along Taylor Creek is March to November. The creek will be fuller during the spring season, with spring runoff. Rattlesnakes, birds, and native foliage are common along the path.