Jordan Pines Cg
Campground
Campground · 2.2 mi from the trail
Utah · Hiking · Near Heber
Big Water
- 2.7 mi
- round trip
- 603 ft
- climb
- 8,803 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 19 h ago
Is Big Water 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.
Big Water is an easy hike in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, about 2.65 miles from the trailhead. The route is an out-and-back that gains about 603 feet, with the low point at 8,192 feet and the high at 8,803 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows bikes, and it is not an accessible trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. Several other spots sit close by. Little Water and the Lower Big Water Link are mountain biking routes within half a mile. Jordan Pines Campground is about 2.2 miles away, and Lake Desolation offers fishing at about 2.5 miles.
Around this trail
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Restaurant
On your way back · 3 mi
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More in HeberLocal outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company15 mi away
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters16 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Big Water
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, 6.2 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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