Tomsich Butte Trailhead serves as the northern access point for the 15-mile Chute of Muddy Creek hike, a non-technical canyoneering route featuring dramatic narrows and wading through ankle-to-waist-deep water (a shuttle vehicle is required).

The trailhead offers primitive camping among tamarisk trees along Muddy Creek and provides access to nearby uranium mining relics from the 1950s, including the Dirty Devil Mine.

During spring runoff (typically May-June), Muddy Creek can be paddled with kayaks or SUPs when flows exceed 200 cfs, though navigation is challenging and conditions change rapidly.