Utah · Hiking · Mount Olympus Wilderness · Near Heber

Mill a Basin

2.5 mi
round trip
1,094 ft
climb
8,672 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Mill a Basin 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.

Mill a Basin is a 2.5-mile out-and-back hike in Utah's Mount Olympus Wilderness, within the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The trail climbs from about 7,550 feet to 8,672 feet, a gain of 1,094 feet, and is rated moderate. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is on natural surface. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Alta, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. The trail is open from July 1 through October 31. Bikes and horses are not allowed, and the route is not accessible. Butler Fork Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Red Rock Wall, a climbing area, is about 0.6 mile off. Jordan Pines Campground is about 1.1 mile away, and Lake Desolation, a fishing spot, is about 3.3 miles away.

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    Jordan Pines Cg

    Campground

    Campground · 1.1 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 9 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Mill a Basin

    Best months: June–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.

    1. Jan

      31° / 15°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      31° / 15°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      37° / 20°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      42° / 25°

      12 wet

    5. May

      53° / 33°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      64° / 42°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      73° / 50°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      71° / 49°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      62° / 41°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      49° / 31°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      37° / 21°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      30° / 15°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta, UT, 4.7 mi away at 8,710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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