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Campground
Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
Utah · Hiking · Near Heber
Ridge Trail
- 3.1 mi
- round trip
- 823 ft
- climb
- 8,361 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Ridge Trail 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.
Ridge Trail is a 3.1-mile moderate hike in the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back, with a total round-trip distance of about 6.2 miles and an elevation gain of 823 feet, taking you from a low point of about 7,845 feet to a high of about 8,361 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Alta, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. Samps Hollow Overlook Road is about half a mile away, and the Upper Mill Canyon Trail is about 0.6 miles off. For an overnight stay, Altamont campground is about 3.1 miles away, and Echo Reservoir is about 3.7 miles away.
Around this trail
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Museum · 13 mi from Heber
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More in HeberLocal outfitters
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters6 mi away
- Midway Adventure Company7 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Ridge Trail
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.
Jan
31° / 15°
14 wet
Feb
31° / 15°
13 wet
Mar
37° / 20°
13 wet
Apr
42° / 25°
12 wet
May
53° / 33°
10 wet
Jun
64° / 42°
7 wet
Jul
73° / 50°
7 wet
Aug
71° / 49°
9 wet
Sep
62° / 41°
9 wet
Oct
49° / 31°
9 wet
Nov
37° / 21°
11 wet
Dec
30° / 15°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta, UT, 8.8 mi away at 8,710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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