Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Mcleod Creek Trail

2.0 mi
round trip
83 ft
climb
6,635 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

McLeod Creek Trail is an easy, out-and-back hike of about 4 miles that starts and ends in Snyderville, Utah, roughly half a mile from town. The trail rises from about 6,470 feet to about 6,635 feet, with an elevation gain of about 83 feet over the course of the trip. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July highs reach about 80°F with lows near 53°F, according to averages from the nearby Park City weather station, while winter highs stay around 33°F. The trail sits right alongside Willow Creek Park, about a tenth of a mile away, and Willow Creek Loop is about 0.3 miles off. For climbing, the Wasatch Back area is about 2 miles away, and White Pine Lake offers fishing about 3 miles out.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Snydermill Recreation Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 1.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bistro at Canyons

    Restaurant

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

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 4 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Saalebaer, CC0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Mcleod Creek Trail

    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, 3.1 mi away at 6,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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