Utah · Hiking

Alma Christensen

7.6 mi
round trip
2,204 ft
climb
8,026 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Oct
best months

Is Alma Christensen open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Fishlake National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Fishlake National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Alma Christensen is a 7.6-mile out-and-back hike in Utah's Fremont Indian State Park, within the Fillmore Ranger District of Fishlake National Forest. The route runs from a low of about 5,875 feet to a high of about 8,026 feet, with a total elevation gain of 2,204 feet, and it is rated hard. The managing agency is State Park and Recreation, so the land is managed by the state park system. The climb is a steady one, with the natural-surface trail suitable for hikers and riders. Bikes are allowed on this trail, and the route is a single line of ascent and descent rather than a network. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. A nearby weather station records typical July highs around 80°F and lows near 52°F. That station sits about 750 feet below the high point, so temperatures on the trail run a bit cooler. The hike starts close to Fremont State Park, with the Castle Rock Rec Site and the Museum to Mud Flat Frontage Rd trail about 0.7 miles away. Clear Creek, a paddling spot, lies about 1.2 miles off.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Alma Christensen

    Best months: June–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.

    1. Jan

      37° / 16°

      7 wet · 7 snow

    2. Feb

      40° / 17°

      7 wet · 6 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 23°

      7 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      53° / 28°

      7 wet · 4 snow

    5. May

      63° / 36°

      6 wet · 2 snow

    6. Jun

      75° / 45°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 52°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 51°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 43°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 33°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      45° / 24°

      5 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      36° / 16°

      7 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Beaver Canyon Pwr House, UT, 22.7 mi away at 7,275 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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