Utah · Hiking

Blackhawk Loop

8.9 mi
round trip
596 ft
climb
8,000 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Blackhawk Loop 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.

Blackhawk Loop is a hard hike on natural trail surface in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Spanish Fork Ranger District. The out-and-back route is about 8.9 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 596 feet from a low point of 7,684 feet to a high of 8,000 feet. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 74°F with lows near 48°F, and September highs around 63°F. That station sits about 700 feet higher than the trail's high point, so expect it to run slightly warmer here. The open season runs from June 1 to October 31. The Beaver Dam Creek Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Blackhawk campground is about 0.6 mile off. Frank Young Canyon is about a mile away, and Payson Lakes campground lies roughly 2.1 miles from the trail.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Blackhawk Loop

    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

      30° / 13°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      31° / 14°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      38° / 20°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      44° / 24°

      10 wet

    5. May

      54° / 33°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      66° / 41°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      74° / 48°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      72° / 46°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      63° / 39°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      50° / 29°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      38° / 19°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      30° / 12°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Scofield-Skyline Mine, UT, 27.6 mi away at 8,697 ft. The station sits about 700 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.