Utah · Hiking

Burnt Fork

1.2 mi
round trip
119 ft
climb
9,722 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Burnt Fork 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.

Burnt Fork is a short, easy hike in the Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 1.2 miles long and rises roughly 120 feet from a low point of 9,597 feet to a high of 9,722 feet. It is an out-and-back route on natural surface, and horses are allowed. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Moon Lake weather station show July and August highs around 77°F with lows in the upper 40s, while winter highs stay near freezing. That station sits about 1,600 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The trail is open from July 1 through October 31. Fish Lake and the Fish Lake Trail are both about a mile and a half away, and Kabell Ridge is about 1.7 miles off. Island Lake lies about 3 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Burnt Fork

    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

      31° / 7°

    2. Feb

      34° / 12°

    3. Mar

      41° / 18°

    4. Apr

      49° / 24°

    5. May

      59° / 33°

    6. Jun

      69° / 40°

    7. Jul

      77° / 48°

    8. Aug

      77° / 49°

    9. Sep

      67° / 41°

    10. Oct

      55° / 31°

    11. Nov

      40° / 22°

    12. Dec

      31° / 11°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moon Lake, UT, 30.6 mi away at 8,125 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.