Snydermill Recreation Camp
Campground
Campground · 2.7 mi from the trail
Utah · Hiking · Near Heber
Tombstone Trail
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 589 ft
- climb
- 8,726 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Tombstone Trail is a short, easy hike on state land in Utah, managed by the State Land Board. The out-and-back route is about 2.2 miles long, with a one-way climb of roughly 590 feet from a low point of about 8,025 feet to a high of about 8,726 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. Alpine Lake and the Short Cut mountain biking route both sit about 0.2 miles away. Red Pine Lake and Lake Desolation are within about 2 miles.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Lookout Cabin
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 mi
If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsPark City Museum
Museum
On your way back · 5 mi
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More in HeberLocal outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company13 mi away
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters14 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Tombstone 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
31° / 11°
Feb
31° / 12°
Mar
37° / 17°
Apr
43° / 22°
May
52° / 30°
Jun
64° / 39°
Jul
72° / 47°
Aug
71° / 46°
Sep
62° / 38°
Oct
49° / 28°
Nov
37° / 18°
Dec
30° / 11°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silver Lake Brighton, UT, 5.3 mi away at 8,740 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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