Lower Little Hole

Utah

Utah

Free — you'll pick up right here.

5.1 mi

Distance

257 ft

Gain

1h 58m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Ashley National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Out & back

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Lower Little Hole

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Elevation & route

Distance
5.1 mi
Elevation gain
257 ft
Highest point
5,788 ft
Lowest point
5,521 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Surface
Natural

Source for bikes, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Lower Little Hole is a 5.13-mile out-and-back trail in Utah managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 503 feet of elevation.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
5,788 ft
Length (round trip)
5.1 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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