Utah · Mountain biking

Big Thunder Trail

0.1 mi
round trip
47 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Big Thunder Trail is a short, steep mountain biking route on state land in Utah, managed by the State Land Board. It sits about 0.12 miles from the trailhead, with the whole out-and-back trip covering roughly 0.24 miles and a climb of about 47 feet from a low point of 5,273 feet to a high of 5,336 feet. The trail is rated hard, so expect a short but challenging ride. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Utah Lake Lehi show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, while July averages climb to about 92°F and winter lows dip near 20°F. Several other trails start close by. Rocky Balboa Trail and Ridgeline Trail are each about 0.1 miles away, and Cow Tracks Trail is a hike about 0.1 miles off. The 110 Trail is about 0.2 miles away.

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

    Best time to visit Big Thunder Trail

    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

      38° / 19°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      44° / 24°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 32°

      8 wet

    4. Apr

      62° / 36°

      8 wet

    5. May

      71° / 44°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 51°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      92° / 59°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      89° / 58°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 47°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 36°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 27°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 20°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Utah Lake Lehi, UT, 4.5 mi away at 4,505 ft. The station sits about 800 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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