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Utah · Mountain biking · South Fork · Near Heber
S Fk Little Deer Creek Winter
Photo: A J Butler, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.7 mi
- distance
- 577 ft
- climb
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is S Fk Little Deer 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.
S Fk Little Deer Creek Winter is a mountain biking route in the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The ride is about 1.7 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 577 feet, starting at roughly 7,464 feet and climbing to about 8,054 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Alta weather station show July highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F with lows near 15°F. The South Fork Little Deer Creek Trail and the Ridge Winter route both lie about half a mile away. For an overnight stay, Altamont campground is about 1.4 miles off and Timpooneke Campground about 1.9 miles.
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit S Fk Little Deer 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.
Jan
31° / 15°
14 wet
Feb
31° / 15°
13 wet
Mar
37° / 20°
13 wet
Apr
42° / 25°
12 wet
May
53° / 33°
10 wet
Jun
64° / 42°
7 wet
Jul
73° / 50°
7 wet
Aug
71° / 49°
9 wet
Sep
62° / 41°
9 wet
Oct
49° / 31°
9 wet
Nov
37° / 21°
11 wet
Dec
30° / 15°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta, UT, 10.6 mi away at 8,710 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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