Utah · Hiking

Farmington Creek

4.0 mi
round trip
1,213 ft
climb
6,467 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 10 h ago

Is Farmington Creek 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.

Farmington Creek is a 4-mile out-and-back hike in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from about 5,200 feet to about 6,500 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,213 feet, and is rated moderate. The route is natural-surfaced and allows bikes, and it is not an accessible trail. The most comfortable stretch for a visit runs from May through October, when the trail is typically open. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Bountiful Bench, which sits about 1,500 feet lower, show June highs around 78°F and September highs around 74°F, with snow days dropping to zero from June through September. The Farmington Spine Trail lies about 0.4 miles away, and Farmington Canyon, a climbing area, is about half a mile off. The Old Aqueduct Trail is about 0.6 miles away, and Bountiful Peak Campground is about 3.5 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Farmington Creek

    Best months: May–June and August–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.

    1. Jan

      36° / 23°

      12 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      41° / 27°

      11 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      51° / 34°

      11 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      57° / 39°

      11 wet · 4 snow

    5. May

      67° / 48°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      78° / 57°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 66°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 64°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 55°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 43°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    11. Nov

      46° / 31°

      10 wet · 5 snow

    12. Dec

      36° / 23°

      11 wet · 9 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bountiful Bench, UT, 7.6 mi away at 4,950 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.