Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Gad Valley

Gad ValleyPhoto: michaelwm25, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.3 mi
round trip
812 ft
climb
10,570 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Gad Valley 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.

Gad Valley is an easy hike in the Salt Lake Ranger District of Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, about 1.3 miles long and covering a climb of about 812 feet from a low point near 9,724 feet to a high of about 10,570 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is an out-and-back route on natural surface. Bikes are allowed, but horses are not. The trail is not accessible. The open season runs from May 1 to October 31. Big Mountain Trail and Peruvian Ridge both lie within a third of a mile, so a short stretch of connected hiking is easy to plan. Climbers can find Sea Monster Rises From the Deep about 1.6 miles away, and Albion Basin campground is about 2.4 miles off for overnight stays.

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  • Sleep close

    Group Site D

    Campground

    Campground · 2.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Mid Gad Restaurant

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
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    Park City Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 10 mi from Heber

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