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Black Canyon
- 4.5 mi
- round trip
- 1,562 ft
- climb
- 9,262 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Black Canyon 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.
Black Canyon is a moderate out-and-back hike in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Spanish Fork Ranger District. The trail is about 4.5 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,562 feet, taking you from a low point of about 7,690 feet to a high of about 9,262 feet. The Forest Service manages the land. The trail is natural-surfaced and open to both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 74°F with lows near 48°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. The trail is open from June 1 through October 31. Blackhawk and Bear Trap Ridge Trail are both within about a mile and a half. For an overnight stay, Tinney Flat and Bear Canyon Campground are each about 4.6 miles away.
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Black Canyon
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
30° / 13°
12 wet
Feb
31° / 14°
11 wet
Mar
38° / 20°
11 wet
Apr
44° / 24°
10 wet
May
54° / 33°
9 wet
Jun
66° / 41°
7 wet
Jul
74° / 48°
8 wet
Aug
72° / 46°
10 wet
Sep
63° / 39°
8 wet
Oct
50° / 29°
8 wet
Nov
38° / 19°
9 wet
Dec
30° / 12°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Scofield-Skyline Mine, UT, 27.8 mi away at 8,697 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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