Utah · Hiking

Bluegrass Trail

Bluegrass TrailPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.0 mi
round trip
342 ft
climb
8,572 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Bluegrass Trail open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Fishlake National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Fishlake National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Bluegrass Trail is a 2-mile, easy out-and-back hike in the Fremont River Ranger District of Fishlake National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains about 342 feet in elevation over its course, climbing from a low of roughly 8,209 feet to a high of about 8,572 feet. The trail's surface is natural, and it is open to bikes. It is a year-round route. The most comfortable stretch for a visit runs from late spring through early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Loa weather station show June highs around 78°F and September highs around 75°F, with July and August bringing the most wet days. That station sits roughly 1,500 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Several other outings lie close by. Indian Trail Bench is about 1.6 miles away, and Stair Canyon Trail is about 1.9 miles away. For an overnight stay, Oak Creek Campground is about 4.7 miles away, and Deer Creek Lake offers fishing at about 4.6 miles.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Bluegrass 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

      40° / 10°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      43° / 14°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      51° / 20°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 26°

      4 wet

    5. May

      67° / 35°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 43°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 50°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 48°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 39°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 27°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 18°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 9°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Loa, UT, 31.9 mi away at 7,070 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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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