Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Catherine's Pass Trail

1.5 mi
round trip
830 ft
climb
10,222 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Catherine's Pass Trail 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.

Catherine's Pass Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back hike in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The trail rises from a low point of 9,376 feet to a high of 10,222 feet, a climb of about 830 feet, and is rated moderate. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Silver Lake Brighton, which sits roughly 1,500 feet lower than the trail's high point, show July highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 31°F. The trail starts close to several other destinations. Brighton Lakes and Clayton Peak are both about 0.1 mile away, and Lake Mary is about 0.2 mile off. For an overnight stay, Albion Basin campground is about 1.7 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Brighton LDS Girls Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Molly Green's

    Pub

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

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 6.0 mi from Heber

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Catherine's Pass Trail

    Best months: June–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° / 11°

    2. Feb

      31° / 12°

    3. Mar

      37° / 17°

    4. Apr

      43° / 22°

    5. May

      52° / 30°

    6. Jun

      64° / 39°

    7. Jul

      72° / 47°

    8. Aug

      71° / 46°

    9. Sep

      62° / 38°

    10. Oct

      49° / 28°

    11. Nov

      37° / 18°

    12. Dec

      30° / 11°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silver Lake Brighton, UT, 0.8 mi away at 8,740 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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