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Duck Creek Journal

Trip ideas, local guides, and practical help for planning time in Duck Creek and Southern Utah.

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A bright Leonid meteor crosses a dark star field on a diagonal, its trail shifting from green at the start to pink and a white flash at the end Things to Do

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Leonid Meteor Shower 2026 From Duck Creek Village: The Peak in Daylight and the Clear Weekend Before It

The 2026 Leonids reach their maximum at 4:45 pm Mountain time on November 17, in daylight at Duck Creek Village. The moon sets before the radiant climbs every morning that week, so the forecast decides it: the mornings of November 15 and 16 look clear, and snow is due on both peak mornings.

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Kanarra Creek running shallow over red rocks between yellow autumn trees and a curved red sandstone wall in Kanarra Canyon, Utah Things to Do

Is Kanarra Falls Open in November? Tickets, Cold Water and the Drive From Duck Creek Village

Yes. Kanarra Falls stays open in November, and on November 10 the town's booking calendar sold $15 tickets for every day through November 29. The 4 mile creek walk starts in Kanarraville, 43 road miles and about 70 minutes from Duck Creek Village Inn. Expect cold water and an early sunset.

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Mammoth Creek running over dark volcanic stones through a gold meadow, with red and yellow aspens on the hill behind it under a clear blue sky Things to Do

Mammoth Creek, Utah: The Trout Stream North of Duck Creek Village, Running at a November High

Mammoth Creek rises near Brian Head at about 10,650 feet and runs some 26 miles east to the Sevier River at Hatch. Its closest water lies 7 miles north of Duck Creek Village. On November 2, 2026 the USGS gage near Hatch read 78 cubic feet per second, above any November 2 in its 62 year record.

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Panguitch Lake at sunset, with a wide gravel shoreline in front and low hills across the water Things to Do

Is Panguitch Lake Open? The New Dam, the Low Water and Ice Fishing This Winter

Yes. You can fish Panguitch Lake, and a new 24-foot concrete dam replaced the one that cracked in April 2024. The lake hit its lowest storage reading on record this summer and carries a harmful algal bloom Warning. Here are the ice fishing rules and the winter drive from Duck Creek Village.

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Ducks swimming on Duck Creek Pond below golden aspens and dark spruce under a blue sky with white clouds Things to Do

Where Does Duck Creek Start and End? The Spring, the Sinks and the Sevier

Duck Creek starts at Duck Creek Spring, a rise pool inside Duck Creek Pond at 8,550 feet, and runs about 3 miles east before the whole stream drops into the Duck Creek Sinks at the edge of the village. The water comes back up at Lower Asay Spring, joins the Sevier River and never reaches the sea.

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A fire pit burning between wooden lawn chairs on the Duck Creek Village Inn patio at dusk, with string lights, tall pines and a log building behind Things to Do

Trunk or Treat 2026: Halloween Weekend in Duck Creek Village

Duck Creek Village holds Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 4 to 6 pm on Main Street, with Harvest Night at the community church from 5 to 7 and hayrides between them. The schedule, the Halloween evening temperatures at 8,400 feet, the drive up Highway 14 and other plans for the weekend.

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The Colorado River curving around a red sandstone butte at Horseshoe Bend, seen from the rim of Glen Canyon Things to Do

Horseshoe Bend From Duck Creek Village: Is the 127 Mile Drive Worth It?

Horseshoe Bend sits 127 road miles from Duck Creek Village, about 2 hours 45 minutes each way on US-89 through Kanab and Page. Parking costs $10 a car, the walk runs 1.5 miles round trip, and Arizona clocks run an hour behind Utah until November 1.

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A single bright meteor streaks across a deep blue predawn sky above a dark mountain ridge with a thin pink lenticular cloud Things to Do

Orionid Meteor Shower 2026 From Duck Creek Village: The Moon, the Peak, and the Better Mornings

The 2026 Orionids peak on the mornings of October 21 and 22, but a bright waxing moon owns the first half of both nights. From Duck Creek Village the moon sets at 2:54 am and 3:57 am on those mornings, and the mornings of October 17 to 19 give five hours of dark sky or more.

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A tall sandstone sand pipe rising beside an orange rock fin above juniper and sagebrush in Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah Things to Do

Kodachrome Basin State Park From Duck Creek Village: Is the Drive Worth It?

Kodachrome Basin State Park sits 65 miles east of Duck Creek Village, about 1 hour 40 minutes by car and 25 miles from the Bryce Canyon visitor center. Entry costs $10 per vehicle, the road stays paved all the way to the park, and October afternoons run about 10 degrees warmer than the Bryce rim.

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Gap Road running through the notch of Parowan Gap between rocky ridges of the Red Hills under a stormy sky, with a few people walking along the road Things to Do

Parowan Gap Petroglyphs From Duck Creek Village: Is the 49 Mile Drive Worth It?

Parowan Gap is a free Bureau of Land Management site in the Red Hills north of Cedar City, with more than 90 panels and 1,500 carved figures. From Duck Creek Village it is about 49 miles and 70 minutes through Cedar City. Pair it with a Cedar City day or a loop home over Cedar Breaks.

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