Lower Little Hole
- 5.1 mi
- round trip
- 257 ft
- climb
- 5,788 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Lower Little Hole is a moderate hike in the Flaming Gorge Ranger District of Ashley National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 5 miles long, with a one-way climb of about 260 feet from a low point of roughly 5,520 feet to a high of about 5,788 feet. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the Flaming Gorge weather station, about 5 miles away, show May highs near 67°F and September highs near 75°F, while July averages around 87°F and winter brings highs in the mid-30s and a few snowy days each month. Bikes are allowed on the natural-surface trail, and the Little Hole Trail and Little Hole Complex both start about 0.1 mile away. Green River Float-in Campsites are also about 0.1 mile off. Dripping Springs Campground lies about 2.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Dutch John Resort At Flaming Gorge5 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Little Hole TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Little Hole ComplexHiking0.1 mi
Green River Float-in CampsitesCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.1 mi- Dripping Springs Campground (ut)Camping2.4 mi
- Dripping SpringsCamping2.5 mi
- Pipe CreekHiking5.1 mi
- Bat Cave/ Throne/ Grease BouldersRock climbing6.4 mi
- FlintstonesRock climbing6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Little Hole TrailHiking · Next door
- Little Hole ComplexHiking · Next door
- Lowline TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- KETTLE CREEKHiking · ~16 min drive
- Hideout-Carter CreekHiking · ~27 min drive
- Lowline HistoricHiking · ~11 min drive
- Uinta Highline TrailHiking · ~21 min drive
- CANYON RIM WINTERHiking · ~17 min drive
- BEAR CANYON-BOOTLEG X-C SKIHiking · ~13 min drive
- Uinta HighlineHiking · ~23 min drive
Best time to visit Lower Little Hole
Best months: May–June and August–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.
Jan
37° / 13°
4 wet · 4 snow
Feb
40° / 15°
4 wet · 3 snow
Mar
50° / 24°
6 wet · 3 snow
Apr
57° / 30°
6 wet · 2 snow
May
67° / 38°
7 wet
Jun
79° / 45°
5 wet
Jul
87° / 52°
5 wet
Aug
84° / 52°
6 wet
Sep
75° / 43°
6 wet
Oct
61° / 32°
5 wet · 1 snow
Nov
46° / 22°
4 wet · 3 snow
Dec
36° / 13°
4 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Flaming Gorge, UT, 5.3 mi away at 6,244 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
