East Fork Blacks Fork
- 5.1 mi
- round trip
- 242 ft
- climb
- 9,527 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is East Fork Blacks Fork 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 Blacks Fork is a 5.10-mile out-and-back trail in Utah managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 451 feet of elevation.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit East Fork Blacks Fork
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, 22.4 mi away at 8,125 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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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