Tomahawk Trail
Photo: Liji Jinaraj from San Francisco, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 460 ft
- climb
- 5,657 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Tomahawk Trail is an easy, short out-and-back hike in Utah, about 0.6 miles from the town of Arlington Hills. The trail is roughly 1.4 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of about 460 feet, taking you from a low point of about 5,166 feet to a high of about 5,657 feet. The most comfortable stretch for a visit runs from late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 78°F, while July peaks near 89°F and winter brings regular snow days. Several other trails sit close by. Terror Ridge Trail is about 0.4 miles away, and Twin Peaks Trail and Black Mountain Trail are each about half a mile off. Climbers can find Mt. Van Cott roughly 1.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company27 mi away
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters28 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Tomahawk Trail
Best months: May–June and September–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
38° / 19°
11 wet · 8 snow
Feb
43° / 22°
10 wet · 6 snow
Mar
52° / 29°
10 wet · 5 snow
Apr
59° / 34°
10 wet · 3 snow
May
69° / 41°
9 wet · 1 snow
Jun
80° / 49°
6 wet
Jul
89° / 57°
4 wet
Aug
87° / 56°
5 wet
Sep
78° / 47°
6 wet
Oct
63° / 36°
8 wet · 1 snow
Nov
48° / 27°
9 wet · 4 snow
Dec
37° / 20°
11 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at City Creek Wtp, UT, 1.8 mi away at 5,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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