Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Armstrong

3.8 mi
round trip
1,258 ft
climb
8,231 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Armstrong is a moderate out-and-back hike in Utah, about 2 miles from Park City. The route is roughly 7.7 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,258 feet, taking you from a low point of about 6,954 feet to a high of about 8,231 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Silver Lake Brighton, which sits a few hundred feet higher than the high point, show July highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. Iron Mountain Overlook and the Mid Mountain mountain biking area are both about 0.2 miles away, and White Pine Lake is about 0.4 miles off. Redman Campground is about 3.6 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Redman Cg

    Campground

    Campground · 3.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Miners Camp

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 2 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Armstrong

    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, 4.3 mi away at 8,740 ft. The station sits about 500 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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