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Utah · Hiking · Near Heber
Green Basin
- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 630 ft
- climb
- 8,319 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Green Basin 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.
Green Basin is an easy out-and-back hike in the Salt Lake Ranger District of Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, about 2 miles from the Forest Service trailhead. The route rises about 630 feet from 7,669 feet to 8,319 feet, with a natural surface that works well for bikes and makes for a straightforward day on foot or on a mountain bike. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Alta show July highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F, and June and August run only slightly cooler. Winter there is cold, with January highs around 31°F. The trail is open from May 1 through October 31. Bikes are allowed, but the trail is not accessible. Within a short drive are the Greens Basin Trail and Days Fork for mountain biking, Spruces Campground, and the Red Rock Wall climbing area.
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On your way back · 7 mi
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More in HeberLocal outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company12 mi away
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters13 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Green Basin
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° / 15°
14 wet
Feb
31° / 15°
13 wet
Mar
37° / 20°
13 wet
Apr
42° / 25°
12 wet
May
53° / 33°
10 wet
Jun
64° / 42°
7 wet
Jul
73° / 50°
7 wet
Aug
71° / 49°
9 wet
Sep
62° / 41°
9 wet
Oct
49° / 31°
9 wet
Nov
37° / 21°
11 wet
Dec
30° / 15°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta, UT, 3.2 mi away at 8,710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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