Utah · Hiking

Tidwell Study Plot Road

0.8 mi
round trip
131 ft
climb
8,954 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Tidwell Study Plot Road open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Fishlake National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Fishlake National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Tidwell Study Plot Road is an easy hike in Utah's Fishlake National Forest, within the Fremont River Ranger District. It is an out-and-back route that starts and ends at the same point, with a total length of about 1.6 miles and a modest elevation gain of 131 feet. The high point of the route is 8,954 feet, and the low point is 8,813 feet. The route is a short, gentle outing, and it sits close to the Great Western Trail, which lies about a tenth of a mile away. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trailhead is the natural starting point. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 53°F, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and lows around 15°F. That station sits about 1,400 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures up here run cooler. Toats Spring and West Tidwell are both about 4.8 miles away. Round Lake Cua Dispersed, a dispersed camping area, is about 7.1 miles off, and Elkhorn Campground is about 8.9 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Tidwell Study Plot Road

    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

      33° / 16°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 18°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 24°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 29°

      8 wet

    5. May

      61° / 37°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 45°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 53°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 51°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 43°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 33°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 22°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 15°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Salina 24 E, UT, 22.6 mi away at 7,560 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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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