Utah · Hiking

Blind Canyon Trail

6.0 mi
round trip
1,285 ft
climb
6,925 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Blind Canyon Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back hike in Birdseye State Wildlife Area in Utah, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. The route rises from about 5,600 feet to roughly 6,900 feet, a climb of about 1,300 feet, and is rated hard. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Scofield Dam weather station, about 24 miles away, show July and August highs near 78°F with lows around 45°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s. The trail is open from June 1 to October 15. Bikes are allowed on the natural-surface route. Nearby, Sweat Creek 2 Trail and Sweat Creek are both within about 4 miles. Thistle Creek offers canoeing about 4.4 miles away, and Payson Lakes campground sits about 5.5 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Blind Canyon Trail

    Best months: May–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° / 4°

    2. Feb

      34° / 6°

    3. Mar

      42° / 15°

    4. Apr

      49° / 25°

    5. May

      61° / 32°

    6. Jun

      72° / 39°

    7. Jul

      78° / 45°

    8. Aug

      78° / 45°

    9. Sep

      68° / 37°

    10. Oct

      55° / 29°

    11. Nov

      42° / 18°

    12. Dec

      31° / 6°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Scofield Dam, UT, 24.3 mi away at 7,630 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.