Lodge Pole Campground
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Utah · Hiking · Near Heber
Row Bench
- 9.5 mi
- round trip
- 2,160 ft
- climb
- 9,221 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Row Bench 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.
Row Bench is a hard hike in the Heber-Kamas Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 9.5 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 2,160 feet, taking you from a low point of about 7,218 feet to a high of about 9,221 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Silver Lake Brighton, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show July highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. The trail is natural-surface and allows both horses and bikes. Several other hikes lie within a few miles, including Row Hollow, Center Canyon Trail and Thornton Hollow. Lodge Pole Campground is about 3.8 miles away.
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More in HeberLocal outfitters
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters16 mi away
- Midway Adventure Company17 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Row Bench
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° / 11°
Feb
31° / 12°
Mar
37° / 17°
Apr
43° / 22°
May
52° / 30°
Jun
64° / 39°
Jul
72° / 47°
Aug
71° / 46°
Sep
62° / 38°
Oct
49° / 28°
Nov
37° / 18°
Dec
30° / 11°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silver Lake Brighton, UT, 25 mi away at 8,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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