Utah · Mountain biking · South Fork · Near Heber

Af Canyon - Snake Creek Winter

Af Canyon - Snake Creek WinterPhoto: photophat, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
11.0 mi
distance
2,569 ft
climb
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Af Canyon - Snake Creek Winter 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.

Af Canyon - Snake Creek Winter is a mountain biking route in Utah's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Pleasant Grove Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is 11 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 2,569 feet from a low point of 6,414 feet to a high of 8,960 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Alta, which sits at a similar elevation, show July highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F with lows near 15°F. The Kiln Trail and Forest Lake Trail both start within a mile of the route. Climbers can head to Mary Ellen's Gulch, about 1.3 miles away, and Granite Flat campground is roughly 3.7 miles off.

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  • Sleep close

    Mineral Basin Dispersed Area

    Campground

    Campground · 1.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Aerie

    Restaurant

    Open after 6
  • If it rainsSaalebaer, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Park City Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 10 mi from Heber

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Af Canyon - Snake Creek Winter

    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° / 15°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      31° / 15°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      37° / 20°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      42° / 25°

      12 wet

    5. May

      53° / 33°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      64° / 42°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      73° / 50°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      71° / 49°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      62° / 41°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      49° / 31°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      37° / 21°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      30° / 15°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta, UT, 5.2 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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