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Y Mountain Trail
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,009 ft
- climb
- 8,490 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Y Mountain Trail 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.
Y Mountain Trail is a short, out-and-back hike in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Pleasant Grove Ranger District. The trail is about 1.7 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,009 feet, taking you from a low point of 7,467 feet to a high point of 8,490 feet. The trail sits close to several other routes. Slide Canyon Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and Maple Flat Trail is about 0.2 mile away. Climbers can find The Cooler and The Zoo within about a mile and a quarter.
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More in HeberLocal outfitters
- Rocky Mountain Outfitters17 mi away
- Midway Adventure Company20 mi away
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.8 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,009 ft
- Summit
- 8,556 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 1 hour
Questions about this route
How long is the Y Mountain Trail on Y Mountain?
About 0.8 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Y Mountain Trail?
About 1,009 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Y Mountain Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Y Mountain Trail take?
About 1 hour round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Y Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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