Salamander Flat Trail

Salamander Flat Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Pleasant Grove Ranger District. The trail is about 1.8 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 270 feet, and it reaches a high point of about 7,600 feet. The route starts and ends at roughly 7,350 feet, and the climb is gentle, making it a straightforward walk for anyone looking to spend a short time on foot. The trail is managed by the Forest Service. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sundance, which sits about 1,000 feet lower, show July highs around 81°F with lows near 58°F. That station's figures are not directly comparable to the trail's higher elevation, so expect cooler temperatures on the trail itself. Pine Hollow Trail, a mountain biking route, and Pine Hollow Winter, a cross-country skiing area, both lie about 0.1 mile away. Altamont Campground is about 0.8 mile off, and Echo Reservoir, a lake fishing spot, is about 1.9 miles away.