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Hog Hole

4.6 mi
round trip
1,491 ft
climb
7,023 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Hog Hole 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.

Hog Hole is a 4.6-mile out-and-back hike in the Logan Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from about 5,500 feet to roughly 7,000 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,491 feet, and is rated moderate. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Laketown, which sits about 1,000 feet lower, show July highs around 81°F and lows near 51°F, with snow days dropping to zero from June through September. The station's figures are only a guide, and temperatures on the trail run cooler. The hike is open from June 1 to October 31. Bikes are allowed on the natural-surface trail, and the route is not accessible. Spring Campground and Friendship Campground are both within about a mile and a half, and Hardware Wall offers climbing about 0.8 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Spring Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Fredrico's Pizza

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Hog Hole

    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

      30° / 14°

      8 wet · 7 snow

    2. Feb

      33° / 15°

      7 wet · 6 snow

    3. Mar

      43° / 23°

      8 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      53° / 30°

      8 wet · 3 snow

    5. May

      62° / 37°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      73° / 44°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 51°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 50°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 42°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 33°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      42° / 24°

      7 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      32° / 16°

      8 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Laketown, UT, 20 mi away at 5,980 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.