Tanners Flat Cg
Campground
Campground · 3.7 mi from the trail
Utah · Hiking · Near Heber
Alpenbock Loop
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 276 ft
- climb
- 5,754 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Alpenbock Loop 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.
Alpenbock Loop is an easy out-and-back hike of about 1.5 miles in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The trail climbs roughly 276 feet from about 5,450 feet to about 5,750 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Timpanogos Cave weather station run to highs around 78°F in June and 88°F in July, with September still near 76°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 34°F. The loop sits within about a tenth of a mile of two climbing areas, Crescent Crack Buttress and The Block, and the Temple Quarry Interpretive mountain biking trail. Tanners Flat Campground lies about 3.7 miles away.
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On your way back · 15 mi
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More in HeberLocal outfitters
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters16 mi away
- Midway Adventure Company16 mi away
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Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Alpenbock Loop
Best months: April–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
34° / 22°
Feb
40° / 24°
Mar
49° / 31°
Apr
56° / 35°
May
66° / 44°
Jun
78° / 52°
Jul
88° / 60°
Aug
86° / 58°
Sep
76° / 50°
Oct
60° / 39°
Nov
44° / 30°
Dec
33° / 22°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Timpanogos Cave, UT, 9.5 mi away at 5,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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