Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Mineral Flat

Mineral FlatPhoto: kallahar, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.1 mi
round trip
1,081 ft
climb
10,440 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Mineral Flat 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.

Mineral Flat is a 2.1-mile out-and-back hike in the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The trail rises from about 9,340 feet to about 10,440 feet, a climb of 1,081 feet, and is rated hard. The route is on natural surface, and both horses and bikes are allowed. The trail is open from about May 15 to November 1. Two other hikes, Powder Paradise Trail and Wildflower Trail, sit about 0.7 miles away. Climbers can head to Stinky Stash Wall, about 1.1 miles off, and Lake Catherine, about 2.8 miles away, offers fishing.

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    Albion Basin

    Campground

    Campground · 1.9 mi from the trail
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    Watson Shelter

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
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    Park City Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 9.5 mi from Heber

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