Dip Vat Road
- 2.8 mi
- round trip
- 689 ft
- climb
- 7,662 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Dip Vat Road 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.
Dip Vat Road is a 2.77-mile, moderate hike in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Spanish Fork Ranger District. The out-and-back route runs about 5.5 miles from the trailhead, with an elevation gain of 689 feet, taking you from a low point of 7,019 feet to a high of 7,662 feet. It is managed by the Forest Service. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Scofield Dam weather station, at a similar elevation, show July and August highs around 78°F with lows near 45°F. Winter there is harsh, with January highs around 30°F. The Dip Vat (West Portal) Trailhead is the starting point. Center Gwt sits just 0.1 mile away, and the Sixth Water Divide Trail is about 1.7 miles off. Strawberry Bay campground is 5.1 miles away, and Sixth Water Creek, a paddling spot, is about 3.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters25 mi away
- Midway Adventure Company26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Dip Vat Road
Best months: May–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° / 4°
Feb
34° / 6°
Mar
42° / 15°
Apr
49° / 25°
May
61° / 32°
Jun
72° / 39°
Jul
78° / 45°
Aug
78° / 45°
Sep
68° / 37°
Oct
55° / 29°
Nov
42° / 18°
Dec
31° / 6°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Scofield Dam, UT, 27.4 mi away at 7,630 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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