Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Shingle Creek

8.0 mi
round trip
1,523 ft
climb
9,430 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Shingle Creek 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.

Shingle Creek is an out-and-back hike of about 8 miles in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Heber-Kamas Ranger District. The trail rises from a low of about 7,900 feet to a high of about 9,400 feet, a climb of about 1,500 feet one way. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is not accessible. The trail is rated hard, and the natural surface works for both horses and bikes. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run around 72°F for highs and 47°F for lows, and the trail is open from June 1 to October 31. Nearby, the Shingle Creek Snowshoe trail lies less than a mile away, and the Shingle Creek ATV campground is about 1.3 miles off. The Plantation hike and Pine Valley campground are each within about 2 miles.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Shingle Creek ATV

    Campground

    Campground · 1.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Notch Pub

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 7 mi
  • If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 20 mi from Heber

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

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Shingle Creek

    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, 25 mi away at 8,740 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.