Utah · Hiking · Near Heber

Yellow Pine

2.1 mi
round trip
477 ft
climb
7,548 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Yellow Pine 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.

Yellow Pine is an easy, out-and-back hike of about 2.1 miles in the Heber-Kamas Ranger District of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The trail rises from 7,063 feet to 7,548 feet, a total gain of about 477 feet, and it sits within Forest Service land. The trailhead is named Yellow Pine Trailhead, and the open season runs from June 1 to October 31. The route is a natural-surface trail that works for both hikers and riders. Bikes and horses are allowed, and the trail is not accessible. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. A nearby weather station in Kamas typically records highs of about 76°F in June and 74°F in September, with snow days common from November through April. Several other destinations sit close by. Ponderosa Group Campground is about half a mile away, and the Ponderosa MTB Trail and Slate Creek Mtn Bike are within a quarter mile. For a longer outing, the Provo River offers canoeing about 6.6 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Lower Canyon Camps

    Campground

    Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Notch Pub

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 16 mi from Heber

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Saalebaer, CC0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Yellow Pine

    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.

    1. Jan

      35° / 15°

      9 wet · 8 snow

    2. Feb

      38° / 17°

      8 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 25°

      9 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      55° / 30°

      9 wet · 3 snow

    5. May

      65° / 36°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      76° / 43°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 50°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 49°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 41°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 31°

      7 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      45° / 23°

      8 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      34° / 16°

      8 wet · 7 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kamas, UT, 5.2 mi away at 6,481 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.