Utah · Mountain biking

Big Thunder Trail

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

Big Thunder Trail is a short, steep mountain biking route in Utah, about 3 miles from the town of Eagle Mountain. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 0.24 miles long, with a one-way climb of about 23 feet from a low point of 5,217 feet to a high of 5,271 feet. It is rated hard, so expect a short but challenging ride. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Utah Lake Lehi show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 65°F, while July averages about 92°F and January highs sit near 38°F. The trail sits among a cluster of other routes. Rocky Balboa Trail, Ridgeline Trail and Rockwell Trail are all about 0.1 mile away, and Juniper Trail is a hike at a similar distance.

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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, 4.4 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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