Utah · Mountain biking · Skyline Trail

Skyline Trail East

0.9 mi
distance
348 ft
climb
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Skyline Trail East 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.

Skyline Trail East is a mountain biking route in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Salt Lake Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a short, low-elevation climb of about 0.9 miles, rising 348 feet from a low point of 5,169 feet to a high of 5,539 feet. The most comfortable months for a ride 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 peaks near 89°F and winter brings frequent snow days. Several other routes and destinations sit close by. Benett Vista Trail is about 0.2 miles away, and the Six Bridges Trail and Skyline Trail West are each about 0.3 miles off. Climbers can find Mt. Van Cott roughly 0.8 miles away.

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

    Best time to visit Skyline Trail East

    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

      38° / 19°

      11 wet · 8 snow

    2. Feb

      43° / 22°

      10 wet · 6 snow

    3. Mar

      52° / 29°

      10 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      59° / 34°

      10 wet · 3 snow

    5. May

      69° / 41°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      80° / 49°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 57°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 56°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 47°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 36°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      48° / 27°

      9 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      37° / 20°

      11 wet · 8 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at City Creek Wtp, UT, 3.2 mi away at 5,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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