Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Wheeler Fork

1.9 mi
round trip
653 ft
climb
7,897 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Wheeler 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.

Wheeler Fork is a 1.9-mile out-and-back hike in the Heber-Kamas Ranger District of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It rises from about 7,233 feet to roughly 7,897 feet, a climb of 653 feet, and is rated hard. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Sundance run to highs around 81°F and lows near 58°F in July, and that station sits about 1,300 feet lower, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Winter is cold, with January highs around 32°F and lows near 19°F. Bikes are allowed on the natural-surface trail, and the route stays open year-round. Lodge Pole Campground is about 5 miles away, and Twin View Trail is about 3 miles off. Main Creek and the Hobble Creek Canyon climbing area are a little farther.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Wallsburg Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 2.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Burger King

    Fast food

    On your way back · 13 mi
  • If it rainsGreenwoodKL, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 16 mi from Heber

    Life sciences museum at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, United States

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: GreenwoodKL, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Wheeler 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.

    1. Jan

      32° / 19°

    2. Feb

      33° / 20°

    3. Mar

      42° / 26°

    4. Apr

      49° / 32°

    5. May

      62° / 40°

    6. Jun

      73° / 49°

    7. Jul

      81° / 58°

    8. Aug

      80° / 56°

    9. Sep

      68° / 47°

    10. Oct

      53° / 36°

    11. Nov

      40° / 26°

    12. Dec

      31° / 19°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sundance, UT, 13.3 mi away at 6,620 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.