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Coldwater Canyon-Bst
- 6.9 mi
- round trip
- 753 ft
- climb
- 5,832 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Coldwater Canyon-Bst 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.
Coldwater Canyon-Bst is a hard hike in the Ogden Ranger District of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 6.9 miles with a total elevation gain of 753 feet, from a low point of about 5,115 feet to a high of about 5,832 feet. Bikes and horses are allowed on the trail, which has a natural surface. It is not an accessible route. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Eden-Liberty weather station, about 4.7 miles away, put July highs near 87°F and lows around 52°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 33°F and lows around 15°F. The trail is open from July 1 to October 31. The Bonneville Shoreline Trail Access and North Ogden Canyon Trail both start within about 0.3 miles, and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail is about 0.4 miles away. For climbing, North Ogden is about 1.8 miles off.
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Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Coldwater Canyon-Bst
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.
Jan
33° / 15°
Feb
37° / 18°
Mar
49° / 26°
Apr
56° / 32°
May
66° / 39°
Jun
77° / 45°
Jul
87° / 52°
Aug
86° / 51°
Sep
76° / 42°
Oct
63° / 32°
Nov
47° / 25°
Dec
34° / 16°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Eden-Liberty, UT, 4.7 mi away at 5,195 ft. The station sits about 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.
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