Utah State Fair Park
About
Utah State Fair Park is a 59-acre park in Utah, sitting about half a mile from Salt Lake City within the Northwest Area. It is a compact, close-in green space that works well as a quick stop or a starting point for exploring the outdoor options on the city's edges. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs near 80°F, while July and August regularly reach about 90°F. Several trails and crags lie within a few miles. Hell Canyon Trail is about 1.9 miles away and Freedom Trail about 2 miles off, while climbers can head to City Creek Canyon or Jax Cliff, both roughly 3 miles from the park.
Park size
59 acres
Location
Utah State Fair Park
Utah
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–83°F and lows of 44–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Salt Lake Triad Ctr, UT weather station, 1.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high28° low
- Feb46° high31° low
- Mar56° high39° low
- Apr62° high44° low
- May72° high52° low
- Jun83° high61° low
- Jul91° high70° low
- Aug90° high68° low
- Sep80° high58° low
- Oct66° high47° low
- Nov52° high37° low
- Dec41° high28° low
Where it is
- Northwest Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Salt Lake City, Utah · 0.5 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Hell Canyon TrailHiking1.9 mi
Lakeline TrailHikingPhoto: Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi- Freedom TrailHiking2 mi
- South Ensign Peak TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Jax CliffRock climbing3 mi
- City Creek CanyonRock climbing3 mi
- Shoreline CragRock climbing3.2 mi
Jordan RiverCanoeingPhoto: Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Utah State Fair Park
Best months: March–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.
Jan
40° / 28°
11 wet
Feb
46° / 31°
10 wet
Mar
56° / 39°
10 wet
Apr
62° / 44°
10 wet
May
72° / 52°
8 wet
Jun
83° / 61°
5 wet
Jul
91° / 70°
4 wet
Aug
90° / 68°
4 wet
Sep
80° / 58°
5 wet
Oct
66° / 47°
7 wet
Nov
52° / 37°
8 wet
Dec
41° / 28°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Salt Lake Triad Ctr, UT, 1.4 mi away at 4,280 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
