Utah · Hiking · Near Paradise

Ogden Canyon

0.2 mi
round trip
37 ft
climb
4,915 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months

Is Ogden Canyon open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

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Ogden Canyon is a short, easy hike in the Ogden Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah. The trail starts at the Wheeler Canyon Trailhead and reaches a high point of 4,915 feet after a 0.32-mile round trip that gains about 37 feet. The Forest Service manages the land. The most comfortable months are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Pineview Dam weather station, at about the same elevation, show May highs around 66°F and September highs around 75°F. Summer runs warmer, with July highs near 87°F, and winter is cold, with January highs around 32°F and lows near 9°F. The Wheeler Canyon Trailhead also serves as a mountain biking access point to the Wheeler Canyon and Icebox routes, both about a mile away. Climbers can find Hummingbird Wall and The Grey Cliffs roughly 2 miles off. Maples Campground, about 2 miles away, offers a place to camp.

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  • Sleep close

    Maples Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    (Closed) The Oaks

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
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    Brigham City Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 20 mi from Paradise

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Ogden Canyon

    Best months: May–June and August–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

      32° / 9°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 13°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 23°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 30°

      11 wet

    5. May

      66° / 37°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 43°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 50°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 49°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 40°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 31°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 22°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 13°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pineview Dam, UT, 0.5 mi away at 4,940 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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