Utah · Hiking · Near Paradise

Icebox

2.0 mi
round trip
326 ft
climb
5,520 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months

Is Icebox 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.

Icebox is a short, easy out-and-back hike in the Ogden Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah. The trail is about 2 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 326 feet, and it rises from roughly 5,184 feet to about 5,520 feet at its high point. The route is on natural surface, and it is open to both horses and bikes. It is not an accessible trail, so plan for that if you need trail access. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Pineview Dam weather station, which sits about 580 feet lower than the trail, show July highs around 87°F with lows near 50°F, while June and September are milder, with highs in the mid-70s. Winter is cold, with January highs around freezing. The trail is open from June 1 through October 31. Wheeler Creek Middle Fork is just 0.2 miles away, and the Wheeler Creek mountain biking area is 0.4 miles off. Maples Campground is about 1.6 miles away, and Killer Crag, a climbing area, is about 2.7 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Maples Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    (Closed) The Oaks

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
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    Brigham City Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 22 mi from Paradise

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Icebox

    Best months: May–June and August–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.

    1. Jan

      32° / 9°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 13°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 23°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 30°

      11 wet

    5. May

      66° / 37°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 43°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 50°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 49°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 40°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 31°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 22°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 13°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pineview Dam, UT, 1.9 mi away at 4,940 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.