Utah · Mountain biking · Alexander Basin · Near Heber

Cardiff Fork

0.6 mi
distance
269 ft
climb
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Cardiff 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.

Cardiff Fork is a mountain biking route in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The ride is short, about half a mile, and climbs roughly 270 feet from a low point of 7,460 feet to a high of 7,748 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Alta weather station show July highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. Donut Falls sits just 0.1 mile away, and Kesler Peak Trail is 0.3 mile off. Jordan Pines Campground and Spruces Campground are both within a mile, making it easy to pair a ride with an overnight stay.

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  • Sleep close

    Ponderosa Grove Group Campsite

    Campground

    Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 8 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Cardiff Fork

    Best months: June–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

      31° / 15°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      31° / 15°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      37° / 20°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      42° / 25°

      12 wet

    5. May

      53° / 33°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      64° / 42°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      73° / 50°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      71° / 49°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      62° / 41°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      49° / 31°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      37° / 21°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      30° / 15°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta, UT, 3.3 mi away at 8,710 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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