East Fork Smiths Fork
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 85 ft
- climb
- 9,545 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is East Fork Smiths 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 Smiths Fork is an easy, out-and-back hike of about 1.6 miles on the Forest Service land of the Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The trail starts at a low point of about 9,450 feet and climbs to a high of about 9,545 feet, a total gain of 85 feet, and returns to the same low point. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Moon Lake put July and August highs around 77°F with lows near 48°F. That station sits roughly 1,400 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Wilson Peak lies just 0.1 mile away. China Meadows campground is about 0.6 mile off, and the China Lake and Sargent Lake Cutoff hikes are each within a mile.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit East Fork Smiths 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, 25.4 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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