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Utah · Mountain biking · Near Heber
Mud Springs Trail 173
- 2.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,200 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Mud Springs Trail 173 open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Mud Springs Trail 173 is a mountain biking route in the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 2.6 miles long and has a one-way climb of 1,200 feet, with the route's low point at 7,026 feet and high at 8,241 feet. It's an out-and-back that totals about 5.3 miles round trip. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Alta weather station, at a similar elevation, run to highs around 73°F in July and 71°F in August with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. Several other destinations sit close by. Mud Springs Winter, a cross-country ski area, is just 0.1 mile away. Altamont and Timpooneke Campground are both within about 2 miles, and Echo Reservoir, a lake about 10 miles away, offers more time on the water.
Around this trail
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If it rainsAndrew Branch denae_andrew, CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsAlpine Art Center
Museum
Museum · 8.3 mi from Heber
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More in HeberLocal outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company9 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Mud Springs WinterCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- Pine Hollow WinterMountain biking0.5 mi
- AltamontCamping1.3 mi
- Timpooneke CampgroundCamping1.8 mi
- Australian BoulderRock climbing2 mi
- Echo ReservoirLake fishing2.1 mi
HavenRock climbingPhoto: A J Butler, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.3 mi- SawmillRiver fishing3.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Pine Hollow TrailMountain biking · Next doorPhoto: A J Butler, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Tibble Fork TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Winter Pass TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Bear Canyon Spur TrailMountain biking · ~3 min drive
- S Fk Little Deer Creek WinterMountain biking · ~2 min drivePhoto: A J Butler, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Ridge TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Willow Hollow TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drive
Bear Canyon TrailMountain biking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Samantha Sturgis, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Ridge Connector TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Winter Pass TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Mud Springs Trail 173
Best months: June–September. 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
31° / 15°
14 wet
Feb
31° / 15°
13 wet
Mar
37° / 20°
13 wet
Apr
42° / 25°
12 wet
May
53° / 33°
10 wet
Jun
64° / 42°
7 wet
Jul
73° / 50°
7 wet
Aug
71° / 49°
9 wet
Sep
62° / 41°
9 wet
Oct
49° / 31°
9 wet
Nov
37° / 21°
11 wet
Dec
30° / 15°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta, UT, 9.6 mi away at 8,710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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