Conditions Right Now
Use sunset as your turnaround alarm.
Why Hike This
The Forest Service calls this one steep, and it is, but the grade is short enough that kids who quit on most hikes will finish this. You pass several smaller cascades on the way up to the main falls, which is unusual for a trail this brief. Battle Creek Trail #050 keeps going past the waterfall onto the west face of Mount Timpanogos, so the same trailhead serves a short family walk or an all day climb. Bikes and horses share the lower section.
The Trail
Quick canyon walk to a splashy falls - a Utah County family staple.
Pack Loadout (Easy)
Water bottle, sunscreen, hat, snacks, comfortable shoes.
Getting There
Make it a weekend: Manila Creek Pond (Fishing, 2 mi) · Highland Glen Park Pond (Fishing, 5 mi) · American Fork Creek (Fishing, 5 mi) · Timpooneke Campground (Camping, 6 mi)
More hikes nearby: Mount Timpanogos (Timpooneke) (Hike, 5 mi) · Stewart Falls (Hike, 6 mi) · Bridal Veil Falls (Hike, 6 mi) · The Y Trail (Hike, 9 mi)
Quick Answers
- How long is the Battle Creek Falls hike?
- 1.2 miles round trip with 426 feet of elevation gain.
- How hard is Battle Creek Falls?
- Easy. Kid rating: 5 out of 5.
- When should I hike Battle Creek Falls?
- Best season: March-Nov.
- Why hike Battle Creek Falls?
- Because you get a real waterfall for barely a mile of walking, with smaller cascades along the way. The trail climbs 426 feet, which is enough to feel like a hike without wearing anyone out, and it doubles as the low end of a much longer route up Timpanogos.