Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Moose Puddle

2.1 mi
round trip
710 ft
climb
8,050 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Moose Puddle is an easy out-and-back hike in Utah, about 1.4 miles from the town of Silver Springs. The route is roughly 4.1 miles long, with a one-way climb of about 710 feet from a low point of 7,326 feet to a high of 8,050 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Silver Lake Brighton show July highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. Several other spots sit close by. The Olympic mountain biking area is about 0.4 miles away, and the Iron Bill hike is about 0.5 miles off. Red Pine Lake, about 2.8 miles away, offers fishing, and Spruces Campground, about 5.4 miles away, is the closest place to camp.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Snydermill Recreation Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 1.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Sun Lodge

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsAnother Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    The Alf Engen Ski Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 1 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Moose Puddle

    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° / 11°

    2. Feb

      31° / 12°

    3. Mar

      37° / 17°

    4. Apr

      43° / 22°

    5. May

      52° / 30°

    6. Jun

      64° / 39°

    7. Jul

      72° / 47°

    8. Aug

      71° / 46°

    9. Sep

      62° / 38°

    10. Oct

      49° / 28°

    11. Nov

      37° / 18°

    12. Dec

      30° / 11°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silver Lake Brighton, UT, 7.2 mi away at 8,740 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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