Abbots Fork
- 7.8 mi
- round trip
- 2,127 ft
- climb
- 9,194 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Abbots Fork 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.
Abbots Fork is a hard hike in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, about 7.8 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of 2,127 feet. The trail runs out and back, starting at a low point of about 7,345 feet and reaching a high of about 9,194 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced. Bikes and horses are allowed, and the route is not accessible. The hike is open from about May 1 to October 1. Plan for a full day, and consider the climb before you go. White Pine Canyon is about 2 miles away. Boy Scout Campground and the Stansbury Front Trail are each about 3.6 miles off, and the Creek Side climbing area is about 3.7 miles away.
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Route details
- Distance
- 7.8 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 2,127 ft
- Summit
- 9,202 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 4 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Abbots Fork on Bald Mountain?
About 7.8 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Abbots Fork?
About 2,127 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Abbots Fork?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Abbots Fork take?
About 4 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Bald Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
