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Utah · Hiking · Near Heber
Boardman Spring
- 1.9 mi
- round trip
- 820 ft
- climb
- 7,983 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Boardman Spring 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.
Boardman Spring is a moderate out-and-back hike in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Pleasant Grove Ranger District. The trail rises about 820 feet over roughly 1.9 miles, from a low point of 7,134 feet to a high of 7,983 feet. The Forest Service manages the land. The route is natural-surface and allows both horses and bikes. For timing, summer is the most comfortable stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sundance put July highs around 81°F with lows near 58°F, and the trail is open from June 1 through October 31. The Boardman Spring Trail for mountain biking lies just 0.3 miles away, and the Slate Canyon Trail is 0.8 miles off. Climbers can head to The Cooler, about 3 miles away, and Rock Canyon campground is about 3.2 miles out.
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More in HeberLocal outfitters
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters18 mi away
- Midway Adventure Company20 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Boardman Spring
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.
Jan
32° / 19°
Feb
33° / 20°
Mar
42° / 26°
Apr
49° / 32°
May
62° / 40°
Jun
73° / 49°
Jul
81° / 58°
Aug
80° / 56°
Sep
68° / 47°
Oct
53° / 36°
Nov
40° / 26°
Dec
31° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sundance, UT, 11.3 mi away at 6,620 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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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