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Temple Fork Sawmill

9.3 mi
round trip
1,641 ft
climb
7,604 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Temple Fork Sawmill 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.

Temple Fork Sawmill is a hard hike in the Logan Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah, about 9 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of 1,641 feet. The trail rises from a low point of about 5,957 feet to a high of about 7,604 feet, and it is an out-and-back route. The trail is on natural surface and is open to both horses and bikes. It is not an accessible trail, according to the Forest Service. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Laketown, which sits about 1,600 feet lower, show July highs around 81°F and lows near 51°F, with snow days dropping to zero from June through September. Winter is cold and snowy, with January highs around 30°F and snow on about seven days. The trail is open from June 1 to November 15. The closest neighbors are the Spawn Creek and Temple Fork Road hikes, both within a quarter mile. Climbers can head to Utopia, about 2.8 miles away, and Lewis M. Turner Campground is about 4 miles off.

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  • Sleep close

    Lewis M. Turner Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 4.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Fredrico's Pizza

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 13 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Cache Valley DUP (Daughters of the Utah Pioneers) Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 15 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Temple Fork Sawmill

    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.

    1. Jan

      30° / 14°

      8 wet · 7 snow

    2. Feb

      33° / 15°

      7 wet · 6 snow

    3. Mar

      43° / 23°

      8 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      53° / 30°

      8 wet · 3 snow

    5. May

      62° / 37°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      73° / 44°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 51°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 50°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 42°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 33°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      42° / 24°

      7 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      32° / 16°

      8 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Laketown, UT, 13.1 mi away at 5,980 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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