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Slide Canyon Trail
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,220 ft
- climb
- 7,467 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Slide Canyon Trail 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.
Slide Canyon Trail is a moderate out-and-back hike in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Pleasant Grove Ranger District. The route is about 2.7 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,220 feet, taking you from a low point of 6,218 feet to a high of 7,467 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sundance, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 81°F with lows near 58°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. The trail sits close to several other outings. Y Mountain Trail and Maple Flat Trail both start within a quarter mile, and the climbing areas The Cooler and The Zoo are each about a mile away.
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More in HeberLocal outfitters
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters17 mi away
- Midway Adventure Company20 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Slide Canyon Trail
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.
Jan
32° / 19°
Feb
33° / 20°
Mar
42° / 26°
Apr
49° / 32°
May
62° / 40°
Jun
73° / 49°
Jul
81° / 58°
Aug
80° / 56°
Sep
68° / 47°
Oct
53° / 36°
Nov
40° / 26°
Dec
31° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sundance, UT, 10 mi away at 6,620 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
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