Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - UT Section
Utah
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Byway Details
- Designation
- National Forest Scenic Byway
- Length
- 55 mi in Utah
- Managed by
- Forest Service
About Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - UT Section
Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - UT Section is a 54.5-mile drive in Utah on land managed by the Forest Service. It carries two designations, as a National Forest Scenic Byway and as a Utah State Scenic Byway, and the towns of Kamas and Samak sit along the route. Summer is the most comfortable season for the drive. At a nearby weather station in Kamas, typical July averages run from highs around 84°F to lows near 50°F, and snow days average zero from June through September, while winter months there average seven or eight snow days apiece. The corridor also serves as a jumping-off point for a range of other outings. Sulphur Campground and the Ruth Lake hike both lie right along the route, Mosquito Wall offers climbing close by, and Lost Lake, about a third of a mile away, offers lake fishing.
Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–84°F and lows of 36–50°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Kamas, UT weather station, 0.1 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan35° high15° low8 days with snow
- Feb38° high17° low7 days with snow
- Mar47° high25° low5 days with snow
- Apr55° high30° low3 days with snow
- May65° high36° low1 days with snow
- Jun76° high43° low
- Jul84° high50° low
- Aug83° high49° low
- Sep74° high41° low
- Oct59° high31° low1 days with snow
- Nov45° high23° low4 days with snow
- Dec34° high16° low7 days with snow
Nearby
- SulphurCamping0.1 mi
- Ruth LakeHiking0.1 mi
- Norway Flat Snomo MarkedCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- MIRROR LAKE SNOMO GROOMEDHiking0.1 mi
- Butterfly LakeCamping0.1 mi
- Shady DellCamping0.1 mi
- Beaver ViewCamping0.1 mi
- Recess, TheRock climbing0.1 mi
- Mosquito WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Lost LakeLake fishing0.3 mi
- Pico Wall, TheRock climbing0.3 mi
- Twin LakeLake fishing1.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)
