Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Happy Trailside

0.1 mi
distance
27 ft
climb
6,624 ft
high point
Lollipop
route
May–Oct
best months

Happy Trailside is a short, easy loop hike on city-managed land in the Gilmore/Stoneridge area of Utah, about 0.14 miles long and rising just 27 feet from its low point of 6,574 feet to a high of 6,624 feet. It's a quick stop for anyone already exploring the surrounding trails. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Park City weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 53°F, while winter highs sit around 33°F. Several other outings lie close by. Round Valley Connect is about 0.1 mile away, and Happy Gilmor is about half a mile off. The Wasatch Back climbing area is about 0.6 mile away, and White Pine Lake, about 4.4 miles away, offers fishing.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Snydermill Recreation Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 2.5 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 4 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Saalebaer, CC0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Happy Trailside

    Best months: May–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

      33° / 16°

    2. Feb

      35° / 17°

    3. Mar

      43° / 25°

    4. Apr

      51° / 31°

    5. May

      61° / 38°

    6. Jun

      72° / 46°

    7. Jul

      80° / 53°

    8. Aug

      78° / 52°

    9. Sep

      69° / 43°

    10. Oct

      56° / 33°

    11. Nov

      42° / 23°

    12. Dec

      33° / 16°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Park City, UT, 3.6 mi away at 6,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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