Utah · Hiking

Left Fork Maple Canyon

3.7 mi
round trip
578 ft
climb
5,627 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Left Fork Maple Canyon 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.

Left Fork Maple Canyon is a moderate out-and-back hike of about 3.7 miles in the Spanish Fork Ranger District of Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The trail climbs about 578 feet from a low point of 5,038 feet to a high of 5,627 feet. The route is on natural surface and is open to both horses and bikes. The Forest Service manages the land, and the Maple Canyon Lower Trailhead is the starting point. The trail is typically open from June through October. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 67°F. That station sits roughly 900 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the ridge run cooler. The Maple Hills Trail and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Mapleton Section are both within a mile. Whiting campground is about 1.1 miles away. For more time on the water, Hobble Creek offers canoeing about 2.6 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Left Fork Maple Canyon

    Best months: March–May and September–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

      38° / 22°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      45° / 26°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      57° / 33°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      64° / 38°

      10 wet

    5. May

      74° / 46°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      86° / 53°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      93° / 61°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      91° / 60°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      81° / 51°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 41°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 31°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 23°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Spanish Fk Pwr House, UT, 4.6 mi away at 4,720 ft. The station sits about 900 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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