Red Butte Reservoir
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Red Butte Reservoir open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Red Butte Reservoir is a 13-acre reservoir near Salt Lake City, Utah, at about 5,352 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Camp Kostopulos2 mi away
- Fish Tech Outfitters10 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Red Butte Reservoir
Best months: May–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
38° / 19°
11 wet · 8 snow
Feb
43° / 22°
10 wet · 6 snow
Mar
52° / 29°
10 wet · 5 snow
Apr
59° / 34°
10 wet · 3 snow
May
69° / 41°
9 wet · 1 snow
Jun
80° / 49°
6 wet
Jul
89° / 57°
4 wet
Aug
87° / 56°
5 wet
Sep
78° / 47°
6 wet
Oct
63° / 36°
8 wet · 1 snow
Nov
48° / 27°
9 wet · 4 snow
Dec
37° / 20°
11 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at City Creek Wtp, UT, 2.8 mi away at 5,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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