Big Thunder Trail
- Singletrack
- surface
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Big Thunder Trail is a mountain biking route on state land in Utah, managed by the State Land Board and located about 3 miles from the town of Eagle Mountain. The trail is rated hard, and the route is flat, with no elevation gain from start to finish. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 65°F, while July averages climb to about 92°F and winter lows dip near 20°F. Several other trails sit right next to Big Thunder Trail. Rocky Balboa Trail and Ridgeline Trail are both about 0.1 mile away, and Cow Tracks Trail is a hike at a similar distance. The 110 Trail is about 0.2 mile off.
Local outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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.
Jan
38° / 19°
8 wet
Feb
44° / 24°
7 wet
Mar
53° / 32°
8 wet
Apr
62° / 36°
8 wet
May
71° / 44°
7 wet
Jun
83° / 51°
4 wet
Jul
92° / 59°
5 wet
Aug
89° / 58°
6 wet
Sep
79° / 47°
6 wet
Oct
65° / 36°
6 wet
Nov
49° / 27°
6 wet
Dec
40° / 20°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Utah Lake Lehi, UT, 4.4 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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