Utah · Mountain biking · Park City Mountain Resort · Near Heber

Shadow Lake

Shadow LakePhoto: Greg Rakozy grakozy, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.9 mi
distance
258 ft
climb
Jun–Sep
best months

Shadow Lake is a mountain biking route in Utah, about 1.8 miles from the town of Brighton. The ride is short, covering roughly 0.9 miles with a total climb of 258 feet from a low point of about 8,970 feet to a high of about 9,305 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Silver Lake show July highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. The 9K Trail and the Blazing Saddle mountain biking route both sit about 0.3 miles away. The Guardsman climbing area is about 1.5 miles off, and Redman Campground is about 2 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Redman Cg

    Campground

    Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Summit House

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 3 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Shadow Lake

    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.

    1. Jan

      31° / 11°

    2. Feb

      31° / 12°

    3. Mar

      37° / 17°

    4. Apr

      43° / 22°

    5. May

      52° / 30°

    6. Jun

      64° / 39°

    7. Jul

      72° / 47°

    8. Aug

      71° / 46°

    9. Sep

      62° / 38°

    10. Oct

      49° / 28°

    11. Nov

      37° / 18°

    12. Dec

      30° / 11°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silver Lake Brighton, UT, 2 mi away at 8,740 ft. The station sits about 600 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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