Worm Fence
Photo: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 4.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,041 ft
- climb
- 6,975 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 18 h ago
Is Worm Fence 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.
Worm Fence is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Logan Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The route is about 9 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,041 feet, taking you from a low point of about 5,922 feet to a high of about 6,975 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Bear Lake put July highs around 83°F with lows near 55°F, and the station sits roughly 1,000 feet below the trail's high point, so temperatures on the ridge run cooler. West Hodges Gwt starts just 0.1 mile away, and Twin Creek Trail is about a mile off. Lewis M. Turner Campground is 1.6 miles away, and Tony Grove Lake Campground is about 4.8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Mantua Waterfront RV Resort32 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Worm Fence
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.
Jan
33° / 16°
Feb
35° / 17°
Mar
44° / 24°
Apr
53° / 31°
May
64° / 40°
Jun
74° / 46°
Jul
83° / 55°
Aug
82° / 54°
Sep
73° / 45°
Oct
59° / 34°
Nov
44° / 26°
Dec
35° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bear Lake Sp, UT, 10.5 mi away at 5,928 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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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