Uncle Effer Trail
Photo: Liji Jinaraj from San Francisco, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 914 ft
- climb
- 6,394 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Uncle Effer Trail 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.
Uncle Effer Trail is an easy hike in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Salt Lake Ranger District. The route is a short out-and-back, about 1.7 miles long, with a one-way climb of 914 feet from a low point of 5,454 feet to a high of 6,394 feet. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 69°F in May and 78°F in September, while July averages near 89°F and winter brings snow on 8 days a month in December and January. The trail sits close to several other outings. Black Mountain Route is 0.3 miles away, and Twin Peaks Trail and Black Mountain Trail are each about half a mile off. Climbers can reach the Bouldering area within a mile.
Local outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company28 mi away
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Uncle Effer 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 mi away at 5,340 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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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