Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Lookout

0.1 mi
distance
42 ft
climb
7,955 ft
high point
Lollipop
route
May–Oct
best months

Lookout is an easy hike just 0.08 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 42 feet from a low point of 7910 feet to a high of 7955 feet. It sits in Utah, about 1.4 miles from Park City. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Park City run to highs around 80°F in July with lows near 53°F. That station sits roughly 1,055 feet lower than the high point, so temperatures up high run cooler. The hike takes about half an hour. The trailhead is close to other routes, with the TDS Ontario Bypass and the Mid-Mountain Trail's The Lookout sections both about 0.2 miles away. Empire Pass, a climbing area, is 1.5 miles off, and White Pine Lake is about 3.3 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Jordanelle State Park McHenry Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 3.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Fireside Dining

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Lookout

    Best months: May–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

      33° / 16°

    2. Feb

      35° / 17°

    3. Mar

      43° / 25°

    4. Apr

      51° / 31°

    5. May

      61° / 38°

    6. Jun

      72° / 46°

    7. Jul

      80° / 53°

    8. Aug

      78° / 52°

    9. Sep

      69° / 43°

    10. Oct

      56° / 33°

    11. Nov

      42° / 23°

    12. Dec

      33° / 16°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Park City, UT, 2.2 mi away at 6,900 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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