Snydermill Recreation Camp
Campground
Campground · 2.6 mi from the trail
Utah · Hiking · Near Heber
Alpine Lake
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 189 ft
- climb
- 8,273 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Alpine Lake is an easy out-and-back hike on state land in Utah, managed by the State Land Board. The trail is about a mile long, with a one-way climb of roughly 190 feet from a low point of about 8,065 feet to a high of about 8,273 feet. It sits about half a mile from the Tombstone Trail and the Short Cut mountain biking route, which makes it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding area. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Silver Lake Brighton show July highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. Red Pine Lake, about a mile away, and Lake Desolation, about 1.8 miles off, are both fishing spots close by. For an overnight stay, Spruces Campground is about 3.9 miles away.
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- Midway Adventure Company13 mi away
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters14 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Alpine Lake
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.
Jan
31° / 11°
Feb
31° / 12°
Mar
37° / 17°
Apr
43° / 22°
May
52° / 30°
Jun
64° / 39°
Jul
72° / 47°
Aug
71° / 46°
Sep
62° / 38°
Oct
49° / 28°
Nov
37° / 18°
Dec
30° / 11°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silver Lake Brighton, UT, 5.4 mi away at 8,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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