Nobletts Creek hike in Kamas, Utah

Why Go

Nobletts Creek trail is a nice easy hike in the Uinta Mountains which follows Nobletts Creek through a forest up to a spring in the side of the mountain. Clocking in at 2 miles with minimal elevation gain, it is a family friendly hike and is typically snow free at the beginning of June. From the parking lot, head up the trail towards the spring, the upper section of the trail may require fording the creek at a couple of spots - there are typically logs and rocks one can step on, but you have to get your feet wet. You can hike up to see the water coming out of the mountain, however it is steep and may not be suitable for children.

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Getting There

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Directions

From Salt Lake City, head east on I-80. Take exit 146 for US-40 East. Drive 3.2 moles on US-40 East and take exit 4 toward UT-248 East. Drive 11.4 miles on UT-248 East and turn right onto South Main Street. Drive 2 miles and turn right onto UT-35 East. Drive 12.3 miles on UT-35 East and the trailhead will be on your left.

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Parking

There is a large parking lot at the trailhead, and no parking passes or fees are required.

Father's Day Family Hike

We hiked Nobletts Creek on Father's Day with my parents, navigating beaver ponds and creek crossings through gentle forest on what turned out to be the perfect easy family outing before they relocated north.

calendar_today June 16, 2024

straighten 2.1 miles, roundtrip · 288 ft gain

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We were visiting my parents before they moved from Park City up to Manson and wanted to get out for a hike on Father's Day. My parents had hiked Nobletts Creek before and thought it would be a good family hike, which indeed proved to be the case.

Start of the hike

There were around five cars at the trailhead and during the hike we passed four separate groups, not too busy given the beautiful weather. After setting out on the trail, we passed by a series of beaver ponds - you could see numerous stumps where the beavers had chewed down a tree.

Beaver pond

The trail parallels the creek and at the beginning of the hike there was one fairly muddy spot, and towards the end of the hike there were a couple of places where we had to use logs and rocks to cross the stream - it was a bit tricky, but we managed.

Nobletts Creek

We saw a number of different wildflowers. Around Lake Chelan where we are past wildflower season, in the Uintas at 7,700 feet, wildflower season was in full swing. I didn't recognize most of the flowers, but my mom was able to identify a few.

Wildflower

We reached the end of the hike and took a little break to hydrate. I climbed up to see the source of the Spring and ended up going a bit higher for a nice view down on the group. I helped my son come up to the source of the spring, as it was rocky, wet and slick - not really a trail but more of a scramble.

Looking down at the trail

We retraced our steps back to the car, passing by a couple of groups along the way. One group indicated the turned around rather than ford the creek. All in all a great easy hike for the family, and a great father's day!

Nobletts Creek

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Nobletts Creek

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Father's Day Family Hike

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