Rock Canyon
Campground
Campground · 0.9 mi from the trail
Utah · Hiking · Near Heber
Rock Canyon
- 2.8 mi
- distance
- 748 ft
- climb
- 6,843 ft
- high point
- Lollipop
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Rock Canyon 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.
Rock Canyon is a loop hike in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Pleasant Grove Ranger District. The trail is about 2.8 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 748 feet, and it is rated easy. The route starts at a low point of about 5,159 feet and climbs to a high of about 6,843 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Sundance, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 81°F with lows near 58°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. The hike takes about 1.5 hours. Kyhv Peak Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Threshold climbing area is 0.2 mile off. Buffalo Peak Trail is 0.9 mile away, and Hope campground is about 2.6 miles from the trail.
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More in HeberLocal outfitters
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters16 mi away
- Midway Adventure Company18 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Rock Canyon
Best months: May–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
32° / 19°
Feb
33° / 20°
Mar
42° / 26°
Apr
49° / 32°
May
62° / 40°
Jun
73° / 49°
Jul
81° / 58°
Aug
80° / 56°
Sep
68° / 47°
Oct
53° / 36°
Nov
40° / 26°
Dec
31° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sundance, UT, 8.6 mi away at 6,620 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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