Snydermill Recreation Camp
Campground
Campground · 4.3 mi from the trail
Utah · Hiking · Near Heber
Dawn's Connect
Photo: InSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.1 mi
- distance
- 17 ft
- climb
- 6,973 ft
- high point
- Lollipop
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Dawn's Connect is a short, easy hike in Utah, about 0.07 miles long and rising just 17 feet from its low point of 6,949 feet to a high of 6,973 feet. It sits roughly a mile from Park City, making it an easy addition to a day spent in town. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Park City show July highs around 80°F with lows near 53°F, while winter highs stay around 33°F. The route is so short that it pairs naturally with other outings close by. The Spiro Trail and the Silver hike both start about 0.1 miles away. White Pine Lake, about 1.6 miles off, offers fishing, and Empire Pass, roughly 3.5 miles away, is a climbing area.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Silverstar Cafe
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 mi
If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsPark City Museum
Museum
On your way back · 1 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Saalebaer, CC0 (commons)
More in HeberLocal outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company10 mi away
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters12 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Dawn's Connect
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.
Jan
33° / 16°
Feb
35° / 17°
Mar
43° / 25°
Apr
51° / 31°
May
61° / 38°
Jun
72° / 46°
Jul
80° / 53°
Aug
78° / 52°
Sep
69° / 43°
Oct
56° / 33°
Nov
42° / 23°
Dec
33° / 16°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Park City, UT, 0.5 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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