Sweat Creek 2 Trail
- 4.0 mi
- round trip
- 2,415 ft
- climb
- 8,446 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Sweat Creek 2 Trail is a hard hike in Utah's Lake Fork State Wildlife Area, within the Price Ranger District. The trail is managed by State Fish and Wildlife and runs about 4 miles out and back, with a total elevation gain of 2,415 feet. It starts at roughly 6,000 feet and climbs to about 8,446 feet at its high point. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 74°F with lows near 48°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. The trail is open from June 1 to October 15. Bikes are allowed on the natural-surface trail. Sky High Trail lies about a mile away, and Right Fork Lake Fork is about 2.7 miles off. Thistle Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 5.7 miles away, and Spanish Fork Canyon, a climbing area, is about 6.3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters36 mi away
- Castle Gate RV Park38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Sweat Creek 2 Trail
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.
Jan
30° / 13°
12 wet
Feb
31° / 14°
11 wet
Mar
38° / 20°
11 wet
Apr
44° / 24°
10 wet
May
54° / 33°
9 wet
Jun
66° / 41°
7 wet
Jul
74° / 48°
8 wet
Aug
72° / 46°
10 wet
Sep
63° / 39°
8 wet
Oct
50° / 29°
8 wet
Nov
38° / 19°
9 wet
Dec
30° / 12°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Scofield-Skyline Mine, UT, 23.5 mi away at 8,697 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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