Battle Creek Falls Trail to the Meadow | Fall Hike Utah

Posted in Fall Adventures / Hikes
Updated September 12, 2025

One of our favorite hikes in Utah County is Battle Creek Falls. Recently, we decided to hike a little further because we heard it is a beautiful fall hike. Well, it definitely is beautiful, but it is steep! We do not recommend this trail as a family hike, but it is gorgeous if you can make it to the meadow. So, if you can handle the climb, check out Battle Creek Falls Trail for a Fall hike.

Hike Info

Distance: 5.5 miles roundtrip
Elevation Change: 1875 ft.
Difficulty Rating: Hard
Dog-Friendly: Yes

The Trailhead

The Battle Creek Falls Trail begins at the Battle Creek Falls Trailhead near Kiwanis Park in Pleasant Grove. Drive to the end of 200 S in Pleasant Grove to the large parking lot. The trail begins there. Don’t cross the bridge over to the park, but head east up the mountain. It is a wide trail at first.

The first 0.7 mile is a steady climb, but not too bad. The trail crosses a bridge, walks past a tiny cave, and arrives at Battle Creek Falls. If you’d like to get closer to the waterfall, scramble down to the base. Our full write up of this part of the Battle Creek Falls hike is here.

The first part of the trail is fairly easy.

Beyond the Waterfall

To reach the meadow and it’s amazing Fall leaves, continue up the trail. It follows the stream for a little bit and there are some other little waterfalls to enjoy as you climb steadily. There are also a few stream crossings, but in the Fall they are easy and you can stay dry with no trouble. Eventually, the trail leaves the creek behind.

The trail walks up and behind the waterfall.

There are other little falls up above Battle Creek Falls.

The stream crossing was not tough in September.

The trail narrows down after it leaves the creek.

After the trail leaves the creek, colors begin to appear.

The Fall colors get prettier the higher you go.

Soon the trail starts to really climb, the trees get a lot thicker. In the Fall, the colors are so pretty! Make sure to keep turning around and enjoying the view. It gives you a chance for a break, too.

The trail gets very steep as you walk through the trees.

The views of the colors and the lake are awesome.

After a big climb, you will arrive in a large meadow area. There are trees all around and you can see views all the way across Utah Lake. It is a beautiful spot to take in all the Fall colors. We sat and enjoyed a snack before heading back down the trail. The trail continues around a loop, but we did the Battle Creek Falls Trail as an out-and-back.