Utah · Mountain biking · Corner Canyon · Near Heber

Lightning Trail

0.2 mi
distance
36 ft
climb
Intermediate
difficulty
Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Lightning Trail is a short mountain biking route in Utah, about 0.8 miles from the town of Allen. The trail is only 0.16 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 36 feet, so it's a quick ride rather than a climb. The route rises from about 4,731 feet to about 4,780 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at around 0.08 miles in, with a grade of about 5 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and October highs around 66°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. The Sweet Caroline Trail and the Rust Trail - XYZ Section both start about 0.1 miles away. The Red Rock climbing area is about half a mile off, and Mountain Shadows RV Park is about 2.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Mountain Shadows RV Park

    Campground

    Campground · 2.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Futoi Roll Sushi Restaurant

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rainsAndrew Branch denae_andrew, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Alpine Art Center

    Museum

    On your way back · 5 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Andrew Branch denae_andrew, CC0 (commons)

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

    Best time to visit Lightning Trail

    Best months: March–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

      40° / 25°

    2. Feb

      45° / 28°

    3. Mar

      55° / 36°

    4. Apr

      62° / 40°

    5. May

      74° / 49°

    6. Jun

      85° / 58°

    7. Jul

      93° / 66°

    8. Aug

      92° / 65°

    9. Sep

      81° / 54°

    10. Oct

      66° / 42°

    11. Nov

      51° / 32°

    12. Dec

      41° / 26°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Draper-Point Of Mtn, UT, 3.2 mi away at 4,506 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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