Utah · Mountain biking · Butterfield Canyon

Apex Trail

1.0 mi
distance
294 ft
climb
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Apex Trail is a short mountain biking route in Utah, about a mile long and rising roughly 294 feet from a low point of 5,419 feet to a high of 5,737 feet. It sits about 1.2 miles from Hi Country Estates, the nearest town. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically May and September. Typical averages from the nearby Tooele weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The trail is close to several other routes. Lucky Boy Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and Juniper and Galena Gulch Trail are each about 0.2 mile off. For a change of pace, the Millie Trail hike is also about 0.2 mile away.

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

    Best time to visit Apex Trail

    Best months: May–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

      39° / 21°

      8 wet · 5 snow

    2. Feb

      44° / 24°

      8 wet · 5 snow

    3. Mar

      54° / 32°

      9 wet · 4 snow

    4. Apr

      61° / 37°

      9 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      71° / 46°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 55°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      91° / 64°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      90° / 63°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 52°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 40°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      49° / 29°

      7 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      39° / 21°

      8 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tooele, UT, 12.1 mi away at 4,944 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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