Utah · Mountain biking · Prospector View Park

Bacon

0.7 mi
distance
275 ft
climb
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Bacon 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.

Bacon is a short mountain biking climb in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Spanish Fork Ranger District. The route is about 0.7 miles long, rising roughly 275 feet from a low point of 5,541 feet to a high of 5,839 feet. The most comfortable months for riding are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 78°F, while July averages about 90°F and winter brings frequent snow days. The climb sits right next to the Silver King downhill trail, about 0.1 mile away. Climbers can head to Santaquin Canyon, about 2 miles off, and campers will find Tinney Flat about 3.4 miles away.

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

    Best time to visit Bacon

    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

      37° / 20°

      8 wet · 5 snow

    2. Feb

      42° / 24°

      7 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      52° / 31°

      8 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      59° / 36°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      69° / 44°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 53°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 62°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 61°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 51°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 38°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      49° / 28°

      6 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      38° / 20°

      8 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santaquin Chlorinator, UT, 1.3 mi away at 5,160 ft. The station sits about 700 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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