Utah · Hiking

Dry Hollow

8.4 mi
round trip
934 ft
climb
8,337 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Dry Hollow open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Fishlake National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Fishlake National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Dry Hollow is an 8.4-mile out-and-back hike in the Richfield Ranger District of Fishlake National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is rated hard, with an elevation gain of 934 feet from a low point around 7,800 feet to a high of about 8,337 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Salina show July highs around 80°F with lows near 53°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 33°F. Bikes are allowed on the natural-surface trail. The Skumpah and Corral Ridge hikes start within half a mile, and the Beaver Creek and Jump Creek hikes are each about 3 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Dry Hollow

    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°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 18°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 24°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 29°

      8 wet

    5. May

      61° / 37°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 45°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 53°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 51°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 43°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 33°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 22°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 15°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Salina 24 E, UT, 4.3 mi away at 7,560 ft. The station sits about 800 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.