Mormon Flat Campground
Campground
Campground · 4.1 mi from the trail
Utah · Hiking · Near Heber
The Avenues
- 1.7 mi
- distance
- 7,240 ft
- high point
- Lollipop
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- May–Oct
- best months
The Avenues is an easy, flat loop hike in Utah, about 0.8 miles from the town of Altus. The route is roughly 1.7 miles long, with no elevation gain, and it runs between a low point of about 6,900 feet and a high of about 7,240 feet. 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 freezing. The Upper Avenues lies just 0.2 miles away, and Little Engine Trail is about half a mile off. Farther out, the Wasatch Back climbing area is about 6 miles away, and Jordan Pines Campground is about 8 miles away.
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More in HeberLocal outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company18 mi away
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters20 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit The Avenues
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, 8.9 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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