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Right Fork
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 469 ft
- climb
- 5,990 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Right Fork 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.
Right Fork is a short, easy out-and-back hike in the Ogden Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah. The trail is about a mile long, with a one-way elevation gain of 469 feet, and it rises from a low point of about 5,486 feet to a high of about 5,990 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open from June 1 through October 31. It is a natural-surface route, and both horses and bikes are allowed. It is not an accessible trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Eden-Liberty, which sits about 800 feet lower than the trail, show July highs around 87°F with lows near 52°F, while September cools to highs around 76°F. North Ogden Canyon is about 0.4 miles away, and Coldwater Canyon-Bst is about 0.8 miles away. Climbers can head to North Ogden, about 2.6 miles off, and paddlers can reach the Ogden River, about 4.8 miles away.
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Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Right Fork
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.
Jan
33° / 15°
Feb
37° / 18°
Mar
49° / 26°
Apr
56° / 32°
May
66° / 39°
Jun
77° / 45°
Jul
87° / 52°
Aug
86° / 51°
Sep
76° / 42°
Oct
63° / 32°
Nov
47° / 25°
Dec
34° / 16°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Eden-Liberty, UT, 3.9 mi away at 5,195 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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