Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Silver Creek

3.6 mi
round trip
600 ft
climb
7,326 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Silver 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.

Silver Creek is a moderate out-and-back hike in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Pleasant Grove Ranger District. The trail is about 3.6 miles long, with a 600-foot elevation gain from a low point of 6,747 feet to a high of 7,326 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is open from June 1 through October 31. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes. That makes it a flexible option for riders and pack animals, and the climb is spread across the full length of the route rather than concentrated in one stretch. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Sundance, Utah, run to highs around 81°F in July and 80°F in August, with lows in the mid-50s. That station sits about 700 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the ridge run cooler. The G.O.A.T. Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and the Holman Trail is about half a mile off. Granite Flat campground is roughly a mile away, and the Silver Lake Granite Boulders climbing area is about 1.3 miles from the trail.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Holman Flat Dispersed Area

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Aerie

    Restaurant

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

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 12 mi from Heber

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Silver Creek

    Best months: May–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

      32° / 19°

    2. Feb

      33° / 20°

    3. Mar

      42° / 26°

    4. Apr

      49° / 32°

    5. May

      62° / 40°

    6. Jun

      73° / 49°

    7. Jul

      81° / 58°

    8. Aug

      80° / 56°

    9. Sep

      68° / 47°

    10. Oct

      53° / 36°

    11. Nov

      40° / 26°

    12. Dec

      31° / 19°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sundance, UT, 8.1 mi away at 6,620 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.