Bill's Trail
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 134 ft
- climb
- 6,234 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Bill's Trail is an easy hike in Utah's Southeast Area, on land within the Bureau of Land Management's national datasets. It is a short, out-and-back route of about 2.4 miles, with a low point of 6,074 feet and a high of 6,234 feet, so the one-way climb is about 134 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced, and bikes are allowed. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Price show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 77°F, while July peaks near 90°F and winter highs sit around 35°F. Several other rides and walks lie close by. Luke's Trail and Solis are mountain biking spots within about a third of a mile, and Alan's Alley is a hike about 0.4 miles away. Climbers can head to Wood Hill, about 5 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Castle Gate RV Park3 mi away
- Nine Mile Ranch21 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 Bill's Trail
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, 3.9 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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