West Fork Blacks Fork
- 4.2 mi
- round trip
- 207 ft
- climb
- 9,643 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is West Fork Blacks Fork 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.
West Fork Blacks Fork is a 4.2-mile out-and-back hike in the Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District of Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The trail rises about 200 feet from a low point of 9,440 feet to a high of 9,643 feet, and it is rated moderate. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is marked for horses on natural surface. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Moon Lake weather station, which sits about 1,500 feet lower, show July and August highs around 77°F with lows in the upper 40s. Winter there is harsh, with January highs near 31°F and lows around 7°F. The trail opens from July 1 through October 31. Wasatch Mountain lies just 0.1 mile away, and Mill Creek Cutoff Trail is about 1.4 miles off. For an overnight base, Little Lyman Lake campground is about 5.4 miles away, and East Fork Blacks Fork Campground is about 6.8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company49 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit West Fork Blacks Fork
Best months: May–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° / 7°
Feb
34° / 12°
Mar
41° / 18°
Apr
49° / 24°
May
59° / 33°
Jun
69° / 40°
Jul
77° / 48°
Aug
77° / 49°
Sep
67° / 41°
Oct
55° / 31°
Nov
40° / 22°
Dec
31° / 11°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moon Lake, UT, 23 mi away at 8,125 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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