Utah · Hiking · Lone Peak Wilderness · Near Heber

Lake Hardy

4.1 mi
round trip
2,345 ft
climb
9,944 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Lake Hardy 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.

Lake Hardy is a hard hike in Utah's Lone Peak Wilderness, within the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from about 7,568 feet to 9,944 feet, a total gain of 2,345 feet over 4.1 miles. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is natural-surfaced and open to horses. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Alta, at a lower elevation, show July highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. The station sits about 1,200 feet below the high point, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The open season runs from June 1 to October 31. The North Mountain Trail and First Hamongog are both within a mile. Climbers can head to the South Side Boulders, about a mile away, and Granite Flat campground is roughly 4.7 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Sandwagon

    Campground

    Campground · 4.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Domino's

    Fast food

    Open after 6
  • If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 16 mi from Heber

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Lake Hardy

    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.

    1. Jan

      31° / 15°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      31° / 15°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      37° / 20°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      42° / 25°

      12 wet

    5. May

      53° / 33°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      64° / 42°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      73° / 50°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      71° / 49°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      62° / 41°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      49° / 31°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      37° / 21°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      30° / 15°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta, UT, 8.3 mi away at 8,710 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.