Center Gwt
- 2.5 mi
- round trip
- 415 ft
- climb
- 8,494 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Center Gwt 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.
Center Gwt is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Heber-Kamas Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The route is about 5 miles long, with a one-way climb of roughly 415 feet from a low point of about 8,212 feet to a high of about 8,494 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Scofield-Skyline Mine show July highs around 74°F with lows near 48°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. The hike sits close to other trails. Strawberry Ridge - Kweeyahgut and Indian Springs Road are each about 0.2 miles away. Farther out, Sixth Water Creek offers canoeing about 5.8 miles off, and Renegade campground is about 6.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters32 mi away
- Castle Gate RV Park33 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Center Gwt
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.
Jan
30° / 13°
12 wet
Feb
31° / 14°
11 wet
Mar
38° / 20°
11 wet
Apr
44° / 24°
10 wet
May
54° / 33°
9 wet
Jun
66° / 41°
7 wet
Jul
74° / 48°
8 wet
Aug
72° / 46°
10 wet
Sep
63° / 39°
8 wet
Oct
50° / 29°
8 wet
Nov
38° / 19°
9 wet
Dec
30° / 12°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Scofield-Skyline Mine, UT, 25.9 mi away at 8,697 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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