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Utah · Hiking · Near Heber
Io Trail (Upper)
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 162 ft
- climb
- 9,875 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Io Trail (Upper) is a short, easy hike in Utah, about 2.6 miles from the town of Brighton. It is an out-and-back route that covers roughly 0.9 miles round trip, with a one-way climb of about 162 feet, taking you from a low point of about 9,691 feet to a high of about 9,875 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Silver Lake run to highs around 72°F and lows near 47°F in July, while temperatures at the trail's higher elevation run a little cooler than that station's figures. The trail sits among other outdoor options. Io Trail (Middle) and Jupiter Ridge, both used for mountain biking, are each about 0.2 miles away. Climbers can head to Guardsman, about 1.4 miles off. White Pine Lake, about 2.8 miles away, offers lake fishing.
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Io Trail (Upper)
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, 2.8 mi away at 8,740 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.5 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 162 ft
- Summit
- 9,996 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Io Trail (Upper) on Jupiter Hill?
About 0.5 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Io Trail (Upper)?
About 162 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Io Trail (Upper)?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Io Trail (Upper) take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Jupiter Hill
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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