Utah · Hiking

Racetrack

4.4 mi
round trip
262 ft
climb
5,884 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Racetrack is a 4.4-mile moderate hike on Bureau of Land Management land in Utah's Vernal Field Office, about 10 miles from Vernal. The route is an out-and-back that starts and ends at roughly 5,600 feet, rising to about 5,880 feet at the high point. The climb totals about 260 feet of gain. The trail surface is natural, and the route is open to bikes. Horses are not allowed. The most comfortable stretch is late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Vernal show May highs around 70°F with lows near 43°F, and September highs around 76°F with lows near 46°F. July is the warmest month, with highs near 89°F, and winter brings frequent snow days. Two hikes, Skull Valley and Corkscrew, start right next to it, and Full Monty is about 2.6 miles away. For mountain biking, Festicle is about 7 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Racetrack

    Best months: April–June and September–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

      29° / 10°

      5 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      37° / 17°

      5 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      51° / 27°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      60° / 34°

      6 wet

    5. May

      70° / 43°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 50°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 57°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 55°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 46°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 35°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 24°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      31° / 13°

      5 wet · 4 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Vernal, UT, 10.3 mi away at 5,345 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.