Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Plantation

2.0 mi
round trip
411 ft
climb
8,016 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Plantation 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.

Plantation is a 2-mile out-and-back hike on natural surface in the Heber-Kamas Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The route gains about 411 feet in elevation, from roughly 7,586 feet at the low point to about 8,016 feet at the high point, and it's an easy walk. The trail is open from June 6 through October 31, and it works well for hikers, cyclists and horseback riders. Bikes and horses are allowed, and the trail is not accessible. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Kamas, which sits about 1,500 feet lower than the trail, show July highs around 84°F and lows near 50°F, with June and September also in the mid-70s to low 80s. Several other spots sit within a mile. The Scenic Byway hike and Pine Valley campground are both about 0.7 miles away, and Shingle Creek ATV campground is about 0.6 miles off. The Provo River, about 5 miles away, offers paddling.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Shingle Creek ATV

    Campground

    Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Notch Pub

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 6 mi
  • If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 20 mi from Heber

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Saalebaer, CC0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Plantation

    Best months: May–October. 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

      35° / 15°

      9 wet · 8 snow

    2. Feb

      38° / 17°

      8 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 25°

      9 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      55° / 30°

      9 wet · 3 snow

    5. May

      65° / 36°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      76° / 43°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 50°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 49°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 41°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 31°

      7 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      45° / 23°

      8 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      34° / 16°

      8 wet · 7 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kamas, UT, 8.6 mi away at 6,481 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.