Lily Lake Snow Machine
- 3.9 mi
- round trip
- 1,297 ft
- climb
- 9,369 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is LILY LAKE SNOW MACHINE 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.
Lily Lake Snow Machine is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The nearest town is the Christmas Meadow Summer Home Area, about 5 miles away. The route is about 8 miles long, with a total climb of roughly 1,300 feet from the low point at 8,414 feet to the high point at 9,369 feet. The climb is front-loaded, and the steepest stretch comes around 3.4 miles in, with a grade of about 12 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Moon Lake weather station, which sits about 1,200 feet lower, show July and August highs around 77°F with lows near 48°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 31°F and lows near 7°F. The Lily Lake Ski (Ostler Loop) mountain biking route and the warming hut at Lily Lake Ski are both about 0.4 miles away. Bear River Campground and East Fork Bear River Campground are each under a mile off.
Local outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company43 mi away
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters45 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit LILY LAKE SNOW MACHINE
Best months: May–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° / 7°
Feb
34° / 12°
Mar
41° / 18°
Apr
49° / 24°
May
59° / 33°
Jun
69° / 40°
Jul
77° / 48°
Aug
77° / 49°
Sep
67° / 41°
Oct
55° / 31°
Nov
40° / 22°
Dec
31° / 11°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moon Lake, UT, 29.3 mi away at 8,125 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.
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