Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Colin's Trail

1.8 mi
round trip
515 ft
climb
7,390 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Colin's Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in Utah, about 0.8 miles from the town of Snyderville. The route is 3.6 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 515 feet, taking you from a low point of 6,641 feet to a high of 7,390 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Park City, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 53°F, while winter highs stay around 33°F. Two other hikes, Rob's Trail and Rosebud's Heaven, sit just 0.2 miles away. Red Pine Lake and the Wasatch Back climbing area are both about 2.9 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Snydermill Recreation Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 0.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Red Tail Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsAnother Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    The Alf Engen Ski Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 1 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Colin's Trail

    Best months: May–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

      33° / 16°

    2. Feb

      35° / 17°

    3. Mar

      43° / 25°

    4. Apr

      51° / 31°

    5. May

      61° / 38°

    6. Jun

      72° / 46°

    7. Jul

      80° / 53°

    8. Aug

      78° / 52°

    9. Sep

      69° / 43°

    10. Oct

      56° / 33°

    11. Nov

      42° / 23°

    12. Dec

      33° / 16°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Park City, UT, 4 mi away at 6,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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