Little Hole Trail

Utah

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7.0 mi

Distance

5,461 ft

Gain

3h 43m

Time

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

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

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 9 h ago · oldest 9 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

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

    USFSPosted Oct 7 · checked 9 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Rain, high 72°F / low 59°F, 39% precip — 83/100 for hike

    OpenWeather9 h ago

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Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
7.0 mi
Elevation gain
5,461 ft
Elevation loss
5,461 ft
Highest point
5,877 ft
Lowest point
5,525 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Little Hole Trail is a 14.04-mile out-and-back hike in Utah with 5,461 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 5,877 feet.

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The climb

Starts at
5,557 ft
High point
5,877 ft
Total climbing
5,461 ft
Total descent
5,461 ft
Steepest stretch
41% grade around mile 3.4 on the way out
Length (round trip)
14 mi
Shape
Out and back

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, 5.3 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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