Bear Canyon-Bootleg X-C Ski

Utah

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1.5 mi

Distance

398 ft

Gain

35 min

Time

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 13 h ago · oldest 14 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    10 active alerts in Ashley National Forest; most severe: Flaming Gorge Fall Prescribed Burn

    USFSPosted Oct 7 · checked 14 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Rain, high 74°F / low 46°F, 36% precip — 83/100 for hike

    OpenWeather13 h ago

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Through-trail
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Bear Canyon-Bootleg X-C Ski

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.5 mi
Elevation gain
398 ft
Elevation loss
398 ft
Highest point
6,941 ft
Lowest point
6,817 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Bear Canyon-Bootleg X-C Ski is a 3.08-mile out-and-back trail in Utah with 398 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 6,941 feet.

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The climb

Starts at
6,895 ft
High point
6,941 ft
Total climbing
398 ft
Total descent
398 ft
Steepest stretch
8% grade around mile 0.9 on the way out
Length (round trip)
3.1 mi
Shape
Out and back

The climb is steady from start to finish.

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Flaming Gorge, UT weather station, 3.7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan37° high13° low4 days with snow
  2. Feb40° high15° low3 days with snow
  3. Mar50° high24° low3 days with snow
  4. Apr57° high30° low2 days with snow
  5. May67° high38° low
  6. Jun79° high45° low
  7. Jul87° high52° low
  8. Aug84° high52° low
  9. Sep75° high43° low
  10. Oct61° high32° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov46° high22° low3 days with snow
  12. Dec36° high13° low4 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Ashley National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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