Onion Creek, Fisher Towers

Total Miles
12.5

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

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Onion Creek, Fisher Towers
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Trail Overview

This fun drive is open to unlicensed vehicles, but you'll need to stay on the main road. There's an opportunity to get up close to Fisher Towers by taking a short hike that concludes with an overlook of Onion Creek. Be sure not to drive in the creek unless you're specifically crossing it.

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Onion Creek, Fisher Towers
Onion Creek, Fisher Towers

Difficulty

Easy. A car can do it under normal conditions. Four-wheel drive may be needed after a storm. Slippery when wet at the end as you climb out of canyon. Creek is usually a trickle, but can be deep after heavy rains. Flash floods are possible.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

Doug Turnquist
Apr 09, 2025
2022 Jeep Wrangler
Open
trail was in good condition. creek crossings were in shallow water a couple of inches deep. it's a pretty and easy trail doable by any SUV and most regular cars with 2wd
Jordan Englert
Mar 24, 2025
SxS
Open
Normal
25 shallow crossings of onion creek. Walk the creek in the canyon. Beautiful! Fun ride
Brett Murack
Mar 19, 2025
2019 RAM 1500
Open
Normal
David Pierson
Feb 16, 2025
2020 Toyota 4Runner
Open
Normal
The main route was good, getting somewhat muddy around The Narrows and Stinking Spring but nothing too bad. Watch for cows on the road when ascending out of that area. We took the spur to the Fisher Tower viewpoint which is also the trailhead for the Red Onion hiking trail. This spur is rougher and it helps to have 4Lo in a couple spots on the return leg to help control descent in a rocky spot or two.

Access Description

From Highway 191 north of Moab, take Highway 128 along the Colorado River 20.2 miles. Turn right on well-marked Onion Creek Road soon after mile marker 20. The turn for Fisher Towers is another 0.8 mile.

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