Utah · Hiking

Davis Creek Spur Trail

0.5 mi
round trip
365 ft
climb
5,881 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months

Is Davis Creek Spur 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.

Davis Creek Spur Trail is a short, easy hike in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about half a mile long, with a one-way climb of about 365 feet from a low point of roughly 5,490 feet to a high of about 5,881 feet. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Bountiful Bench show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 74°F, while July peaks near 87°F and winter brings frequent snow days. Several other trails start close by. Davis Creek is about 0.2 miles away, and the Old North Trail and Cattleman Trail are each about 0.4 miles off. For climbing, Farmington Crag is about 1.2 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Davis Creek Spur Trail

    Best months: May–June and August–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

      36° / 23°

      12 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      41° / 27°

      11 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      51° / 34°

      11 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      57° / 39°

      11 wet · 4 snow

    5. May

      67° / 48°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      78° / 57°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 66°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 64°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 55°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 43°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    11. Nov

      46° / 31°

      10 wet · 5 snow

    12. Dec

      36° / 23°

      11 wet · 9 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bountiful Bench, UT, 5.1 mi away at 4,950 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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