Snydermill Recreation Camp
Campground
Campground · 3.1 mi from the trail
Utah · Hiking · Near Heber
Great Western Trail
- 3.1 mi
- round trip
- 790 ft
- climb
- 8,951 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 4 h ago
Is Great Western 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.
The Great Western Trail is a 3.1-mile moderate hike in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about 6.2 miles round trip, with a total elevation gain of 790 feet. The route starts at a low point of about 8,195 feet and reaches a high of about 8,951 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Silver Lake Brighton, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. The Ridge hike lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Red Coat mountain biking area is about 0.6 mile off. Red Pine Lake and Lake Desolation, both fishing spots, are within about 2 miles.
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On your way back · 1 mi
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More in HeberLocal outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company14 mi away
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters15 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Great Western Trail
Best months: June–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° / 11°
Feb
31° / 12°
Mar
37° / 17°
Apr
43° / 22°
May
52° / 30°
Jun
64° / 39°
Jul
72° / 47°
Aug
71° / 46°
Sep
62° / 38°
Oct
49° / 28°
Nov
37° / 18°
Dec
30° / 11°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silver Lake Brighton, UT, 6 mi away at 8,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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