Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Peruvian Ridge

Peruvian RidgePhoto: michaelwm25, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.4 mi
round trip
764 ft
climb
10,610 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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No closures listed

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

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Peruvian Ridge is an out-and-back hike of about 1.4 miles in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. It starts and ends near the same spot, rising from a low point of about 9,824 feet to a high of about 10,610 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 764 feet. The trail is rated easy and is open from June through October. Bikes are allowed on the natural-surface trail, and it is not an accessible route. For a short outing, it pairs well with the Big Mountain Trail, which lies about 0.1 mile away, and the Gad Valley hike at about 0.3 mile. Climbers can head to Stinky Stash Wall, roughly 1.3 miles off, and Tanners Flat Campground sits about 2.8 miles away for an overnight stay.

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  • Sleep close

    Albion Basin

    Campground

    Campground · 2.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Mid Gad Restaurant

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 9.8 mi from Heber

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