Utah · Hiking · Near Paradise

Wind Cave

3.8 mi
round trip
1,002 ft
climb
6,065 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Wind Cave 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.

Wind Cave is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Logan Ranger District of Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, about 3.8 miles long with a one-way climb of about 1,000 feet. The trail runs from a trailhead named Wind Caves Trailhead, which sits within the Forest Service's managed land. The route rises from about 5,000 feet to about 6,065 feet, and it is not an accessible trail. The most comfortable months for the hike are typically June and September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station in Logan show highs around 78°F and 76°F. That station sits about 1,275 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the mountain run cooler. The trail is open from May 1 to November 15. The trailhead sits right beside Guinavah-Malibu Campground, about a tenth of a mile away, and Spring Hollow Campground is about a mile off. The Riverside Nature mountain biking area and the climbing at Quality Cave are each within half a mile.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Group A

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Fredrico's Pizza

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 5 mi · Open after 6
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    Museum

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Wind Cave

    Best months: April–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.

    1. Jan

      32° / 18°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 21°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 30°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 36°

      10 wet

    5. May

      67° / 44°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 52°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 60°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 59°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 50°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 39°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 28°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      34° / 19°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Logan Utah St Univ, UT, 5.3 mi away at 4,790 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.