Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Seymour Canyon

1.9 mi
round trip
976 ft
climb
8,496 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Seymour 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.

Seymour Canyon is an easy out-and-back hike in the Heber-Kamas Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, within the Lakes Roadless Area. The trail is about 1.9 miles long, with a one-way climb of roughly 976 feet from a low point of about 7,500 feet to a high of about 8,500 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes. It is not an accessible trail. Seymore Canyon Trail lies about 0.6 miles away, and Oakley and Oakley Trail are each about 0.8 miles off. For an overnight stay, Ponderosa Group Campground is about 6 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Millcreek Pines Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Oakley Polar King

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 14 mi from Heber

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Saalebaer, CC0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Seymour Canyon

    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.

    1. Jan

      31° / 11°

    2. Feb

      31° / 12°

    3. Mar

      37° / 17°

    4. Apr

      43° / 22°

    5. May

      52° / 30°

    6. Jun

      64° / 39°

    7. Jul

      72° / 47°

    8. Aug

      71° / 46°

    9. Sep

      62° / 38°

    10. Oct

      49° / 28°

    11. Nov

      37° / 18°

    12. Dec

      30° / 11°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silver Lake Brighton, UT, 19.4 mi away at 8,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.