Utah · Hiking

Shepard Creek Trail

0.2 mi
round trip
136 ft
climb
4,828 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Shepard Creek Trail is a short, easy hike in northern Utah, about 0.4 miles from Shepherd Creek County Estates. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 0.4 miles long, with a one-way climb of about 136 feet from a low point of 4,655 feet to a high of 4,828 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Farmington show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 64°F, while July averages about 91°F and winter brings regular snow days. Several other trails sit close by. Fruit Heights Upper Terrace Trail and Bst Access Trail are each about 0.3 miles away, and Farmington Upper Terrace is about 0.4 miles off. Climbers can head to Farmington Canyon, about 1.3 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Shepard Creek Trail

    Best months: April–June and September–October. 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° / 22°

      9 wet · 5 snow

    2. Feb

      42° / 26°

      8 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      52° / 33°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      59° / 39°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      70° / 47°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 56°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      91° / 64°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      89° / 62°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 53°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 40°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 31°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      38° / 24°

      8 wet · 4 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Farmington 3 Nw, UT, 1.9 mi away at 4,380 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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