Ben's Switchbacks
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 192 ft
- climb
- 6,299 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Ben's Switchbacks is an easy out-and-back hike on State Trust Lands North Price Block in Utah, managed by the State Land Board. The route is about a mile long, with a one-way climb of 192 feet from a low point of 6,084 feet to a high of 6,299 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Price show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, while July averages about 90°F. Bikes are allowed on the natural-surface trail, and horses are not. The North Dead Dog and South Dead Dog mountain biking areas are both within a mile, and the Imbatween hike is about 1.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Castle Gate RV Park5 mi away
- Nine Mile Ranch19 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Ben's Switchbacks
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
35° / 16°
5 wet
Feb
41° / 21°
5 wet
Mar
53° / 29°
5 wet
Apr
61° / 34°
5 wet
May
71° / 44°
5 wet
Jun
83° / 52°
4 wet
Jul
90° / 60°
6 wet
Aug
87° / 58°
7 wet
Sep
77° / 49°
6 wet
Oct
63° / 38°
5 wet
Nov
47° / 26°
4 wet
Dec
35° / 17°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Price Carbon Co Ap, UT, 2.5 mi away at 5,921 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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