Utah · Hiking

Fruit Heights Upper Terrace Trail

1.4 mi
round trip
241 ft
climb
5,237 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Fruit Heights Upper Terrace Trail 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.

Fruit Heights Upper Terrace Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The trail is about 1.4 miles long, with a total climb of about 240 feet from the low point at 4,987 feet to the high at 5,237 feet. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 78°F, while July averages about 92°F and winter brings highs in the mid-30s. Several other trails sit close by. Shepard Creek Trail is about 0.1 mile away and Farmington Upper Terrace about 0.2 mile. Climbers can head to Farmington Canyon, roughly 1.3 miles off, and Bountiful Peak Campground is about 5 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Fruit Heights Upper Terrace Trail

    Best months: April–June and September–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

      37° / 19°

      10 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      42° / 24°

      9 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      51° / 32°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      58° / 37°

      10 wet

    5. May

      69° / 46°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 53°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      92° / 64°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 62°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 51°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 40°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 30°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      36° / 20°

      9 wet · 3 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Weber Basin Pump Plt 3, UT, 6.5 mi away at 4,900 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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