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Utah · Hiking · Near Heber
Ambush
- 1.7 mi
- distance
- 200 ft
- climb
- 8,126 ft
- high point
- Lollipop
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Ambush is an easy, 1.7-mile loop hike in Utah, set about 1.8 miles from the town of Forest Home. The route gains about 200 feet in elevation, climbing from roughly 7,400 feet to 8,126 feet. That makes it a short outing with a modest climb, suitable for a quick day on foot. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Silver Lake Brighton weather station show July highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. The Olympic hike starts just 0.1 mile away, and Hunter's Trail of the Mid Mountain is about 0.3 mile off. For fishing, Red Pine Lake is about 2 miles away and Lake Desolation about 2.8 miles.
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More in HeberLocal outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company14 mi away
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters16 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Ambush
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, 6.7 mi away at 8,740 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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