Utah · Hiking

Upper Calf Creek Fall Trail

Upper Calf Creek Fall TrailPhoto: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.1 mi
round trip
61 ft
climb
5,956 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Upper Calf Creek Fall Trail is a short, easy outing on Bureau of Land Management public lands in Utah. The trail is about a quarter mile long, with a total elevation gain of 61 feet, and it makes an out-and-back trip from a low point of about 5,870 feet to a high of about 5,956 feet. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boulder put May highs around 68°F and September highs around 74°F, while winter brings highs near 39°F and a few snowy days each month from December through February. The trail sits close to several other destinations. Upper Calf Creek Falls Trail is about 0.7 miles away, and Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail is about 2.4 miles away. Boulder Mail Trail is about 2.2 miles away, and Deer Creek Campground is about 5.2 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Upper Calf Creek Fall Trail

    Best months: April–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

      39° / 21°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      44° / 24°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      53° / 31°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      60° / 36°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      68° / 45°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 54°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 61°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 52°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 40°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 30°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      39° / 21°

      5 wet · 4 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder, UT, 3.9 mi away at 6,650 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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