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Utah · Mountain biking · Near Heber
Salamander Flat Trail
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 286 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Salamander Flat Trail 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.
Salamander Flat Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back mountain biking route in Utah's Mount Timpanogos Wilderness, within the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail rises from a low point of 7,345 feet to a high of 7,598 feet, with a total elevation gain of 286 feet. It is a moderate ride, and the trailhead sits about 0.1 mile from the Timpooneke hike. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Sundance, which sits roughly 1,000 feet lower, show July highs around 81°F and lows near 58°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 32°F and lows near 19°F. Timpooneke Campground and Altamont campground are both about 0.4 mile away, and the Equestrian Cg Winter mountain biking area is about 0.2 mile off. For climbing, the Serenity and Persephone areas are about 2 miles away.
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More in HeberLocal outfitters
- Midway Adventure Company10 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Salamander Flat Trail
Best months: May–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
32° / 19°
Feb
33° / 20°
Mar
42° / 26°
Apr
49° / 32°
May
62° / 40°
Jun
73° / 49°
Jul
81° / 58°
Aug
80° / 56°
Sep
68° / 47°
Oct
53° / 36°
Nov
40° / 26°
Dec
31° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sundance, UT, 4.2 mi away at 6,620 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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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