East Fork Bear River
- 7.0 mi
- round trip
- 342 ft
- climb
- 9,291 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is East Fork Bear River 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.
East Fork Bear River is a 7-mile out-and-back hike in the Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah. It rises from a low of about 8,946 feet to a high of about 9,291 feet, a climb of about 340 feet, and the trail is rated hard. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surface. Horses are allowed, but the trail is not accessible. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Moon Lake weather station show July and August highs around 77°F with lows near 48 to 49°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The trailhead is open from July 1 through October 31. The East Fork Fire Interpretive mountain biking area is just 0.1 mile away, and the Deadman South ATV Trail is about half a mile off. For camping, Wolverine ATV Trailhead/Campground is roughly 3.3 miles away, and Christmas Meadows is about 3.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company45 mi away
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters46 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit East Fork Bear River
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
31° / 7°
Feb
34° / 12°
Mar
41° / 18°
Apr
49° / 24°
May
59° / 33°
Jun
69° / 40°
Jul
77° / 48°
Aug
77° / 49°
Sep
67° / 41°
Oct
55° / 31°
Nov
40° / 22°
Dec
31° / 11°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moon Lake, UT, 24.6 mi away at 8,125 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.
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