Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Af Canyon - Snake Creek Winter

2.7 mi
round trip
2,518 ft
climb
8,580 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is AF CANYON - SNAKE CREEK WINTER open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

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AF Canyon - Snake Creek Winter is a hard out-and-back hike in the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The route is about 5.4 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 2,518 feet, and it starts at roughly 8,540 feet, reaching a high point of 8,580 feet before returning to the starting elevation. The climb is steep, with the steepest stretch at about 2.5 miles in, where the grade reaches 27 percent. The hike is rated hard, and the round trip takes about three hours. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Silver Lake Brighton, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 72°F and lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F with lows in the teens. Nearby, Big Flat Springs Trail and Ant Knolls Trail are both within about 1.5 miles. Lake Catherine and the Guardsman climbing area are each about 3 miles away.

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    Harvest Group Site

    Campground

    Campground · 2.5 mi from the trail
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    Park City Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 6.9 mi from Heber

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit AF CANYON - SNAKE CREEK WINTER

    Best months: June–September. 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.

    1. Jan

      31° / 11°

    2. Feb

      31° / 12°

    3. Mar

      37° / 17°

    4. Apr

      43° / 22°

    5. May

      52° / 30°

    6. Jun

      64° / 39°

    7. Jul

      72° / 47°

    8. Aug

      71° / 46°

    9. Sep

      62° / 38°

    10. Oct

      49° / 28°

    11. Nov

      37° / 18°

    12. Dec

      30° / 11°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silver Lake Brighton, UT, 3.8 mi away at 8,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.