Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

South Fork to Packard Canyon Trail

13.7 mi
round trip
3,940 ft
climb
9,307 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is South Fork to Packard 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.

South Fork to Packard Canyon Trail is a 13.65-mile hike in the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. It is an out-and-back route that climbs from about 5,900 feet to roughly 9,300 feet, with a total elevation gain of 3,940 feet. The trail is rated expert, and the round-trip distance is about 27 miles. The Great Western Trail - Utah and East South Fork Road both lie within a quarter mile of the trail, making them easy to pair with the route. For an overnight base, Rock Canyon campground is about 5 miles away, and Hope campground is about 5.6 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Provo School District Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 1.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Shoots Chinese Resturant

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rainsGreenwoodKL, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 8.5 mi from Heber

    Life sciences museum at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, United States

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