Snydermill Recreation Camp
Campground
Campground · 3.8 mi from the trail
Utah · Hiking · Near Heber
Silver Creek Trail
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 41 ft
- climb
- 6,521 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Silver Creek Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Utah, about 0.6 miles from the community of Silver Creek Junction. The trail is 3 miles long, with a low point of 6,471 feet and a high of 6,521 feet, so the one-way climb is about 41 feet. That makes it a gentle walk rather than a serious ascent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Park City show July highs around 80°F with lows near 53°F, while winter highs stay around 33°F. The trail sits close to other outdoor options. Ancient Forest Loop, a mountain biking route, is just 0.1 mile away, and the Wasatch hike is 0.2 mile off. Wasatch Back, a climbing area, is about 1.7 miles away, and White Pine Lake, a fishing spot, is roughly 6.4 miles away.
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- Midway Adventure Company15 mi away
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters17 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Silver Creek Trail
Best months: May–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.
Jan
33° / 16°
Feb
35° / 17°
Mar
43° / 25°
Apr
51° / 31°
May
61° / 38°
Jun
72° / 46°
Jul
80° / 53°
Aug
78° / 52°
Sep
69° / 43°
Oct
56° / 33°
Nov
42° / 23°
Dec
33° / 16°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Park City, UT, 5.5 mi away at 6,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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