Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Wasatch

1.8 mi
round trip
65 ft
climb
6,521 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

The Wasatch is an easy out-and-back hike in Utah, about 0.7 miles from Silver Creek Junction. The route is 3.5 miles long, with a one-way climb of 65 feet from a low point of 6,448 feet to a high of 6,521 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Park City weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 53°F, while winter highs stay around 33°F. The Silver Creek Trail and the Ancient Forest Loop mountain biking route both start about 0.2 miles away. The Wasatch Back climbing area is about 1.8 miles off, and White Pine Lake is about 6.6 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Snydermill Recreation Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 3.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Subway

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 6 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Saalebaer, CC0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Wasatch

    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°

    2. Feb

      35° / 17°

    3. Mar

      43° / 25°

    4. Apr

      51° / 31°

    5. May

      61° / 38°

    6. Jun

      72° / 46°

    7. Jul

      80° / 53°

    8. Aug

      78° / 52°

    9. Sep

      69° / 43°

    10. Oct

      56° / 33°

    11. Nov

      42° / 23°

    12. Dec

      33° / 16°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Park City, UT, 5.7 mi away at 6,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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