Utah · Mountain biking · Near Heber

Lower Escalador Trail

0.3 mi
round trip
57 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Lower Escalador Trail is a short, looping mountain biking route in Utah, about 1.1 miles from the town of Kamas. The trail is a loop of roughly 0.26 miles, with a total elevation gain of 57 feet, and it is rated moderate. The climb is gentle, rising from a low point of about 6,929 feet to a high of about 7,000 feet. The trail sits close to several other routes and destinations. Whip It Trail and Upper Escalador Trail are each about 0.1 miles away, and the Bad Hombre hike is also within a tenth of a mile. For an overnight stay, Ponderosa Group Campground is about 4 miles off. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Kamas show July highs around 84°F with lows near 50°F, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and frequent snow days.

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  • Sleep close

    Aspen Meadows Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 1.5 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 12 mi from Heber

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Lower Escalador Trail

    Best months: May–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

      35° / 15°

      9 wet · 8 snow

    2. Feb

      38° / 17°

      8 wet · 7 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 25°

      9 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      55° / 30°

      9 wet · 3 snow

    5. May

      65° / 36°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      76° / 43°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 50°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 49°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 41°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 31°

      7 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      45° / 23°

      8 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      34° / 16°

      8 wet · 7 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kamas, UT, 1.2 mi away at 6,481 ft. The station sits about 500 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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