Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Bst Ferguson

2.3 mi
round trip
207 ft
climb
5,383 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Bst Ferguson 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.

Bst Ferguson is an easy, 2.25-mile out-and-back hike in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises about 207 feet from a low point of 5,190 feet to a high of 5,383 feet, and its natural surface makes it a simple walk for anyone heading out on foot or on a bike. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Cottonwood Weir weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, while July averages climb to about 91°F. The trail sits right next to the Aqueduct Area climbing area and the Granite Flume Trail, both about 0.1 mile away. The Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Ferguson Canyon Section, a mountain biking route, is about half a mile off. For an overnight stay, Tanners Flat Campground is about 5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Tanners Flat Cg

    Campground

    Campground · 5.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Eight Settlers Distillery

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 14 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Saalebaer, CC0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Bst Ferguson

    Best months: April–June and September–October. 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

      38° / 23°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      44° / 27°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 34°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 39°

      10 wet

    5. May

      71° / 48°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 57°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      91° / 67°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      89° / 66°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 56°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 43°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 32°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 23°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cottonwood Weir, UT, 0.8 mi away at 4,986 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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