Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Sheep Pen Trail

0.7 mi
round trip
113 ft
climb
6,090 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months

Sheep Pen Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Utah, about 2.5 miles from Heber City. The route is 1.4 miles long, with a low point of 5,968 feet and a high of 6,090 feet, so the climb is a gentle 113 feet of elevation gain. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 88°F with lows near 47°F, while September cools to about 75°F by day and 39°F at night. Several other trails sit right next to it. Middle Earth (South) is about 0.1 mile away, Hobbiton Hill Trail is 0.2 mile away, and Hobbiton Bypass Trail is 0.3 mile away. For a longer outing, Rock Cliff Recreation Area is about 5 miles off.

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  • Sleep close

    Mountain Valley RV Resort

    Campground

    Campground · 4.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Back 40

    Restaurant

    In town · Open after 6
  • If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 8.8 mi from Heber

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Sheep Pen Trail

    Best months: May–June and August–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

      36° / 14°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      40° / 15°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      49° / 24°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 29°

      10 wet

    5. May

      66° / 37°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 44°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 47°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 44°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 39°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 31°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 22°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 15°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Snake Creek Powerhouse, UT, 5.6 mi away at 6,010 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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