Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Mill D North Fork

5.2 mi
round trip
1,432 ft
climb
8,741 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Mill D North Fork 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 D North Fork is a moderate out-and-back hike in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Salt Lake Ranger District. The trail starts at the Cardiff Fork/Mill D North Trailhead and climbs from about 7,296 feet to a high point of 8,741 feet, with an elevation gain of 1,432 feet over its 5.2-mile length. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Alta, Utah, weather station, about 4 miles away at a similar elevation, put July highs near 73°F with lows around 50°F, while winter highs sit near 30°F. The trailhead is open from June 1 to November 30. The trail is on natural surface and allows bikes. Horses are not permitted, and the route is not accessible. Donut Falls Trail and Jordan Pines Campground both lie within a quarter mile, and Red Rock Wall and Spruces Campground are close by.

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  • Sleep close

    Jordan Pines Cg

    Campground

    Campground · 0.2 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 8 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Mill D North Fork

    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, 4.1 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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