Deadhorse
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Deadhorse 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.
Deadhorse is a river fishing spot in Wyoming's Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, within the Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the site sits right beside Dead Horse Campground, about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to fish here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Moon Lake, Utah, show July and August highs around 77°F with lows near 48°F, while winter highs stay around 31°F. The closest neighbor is Dead Horse Campground, just a tenth of a mile away. Sargent Lake Bike is about a mile off, and across the Utah line, Stateline and Bridger Lake campgrounds are each within about 5 miles.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Deadhorse
Best months: May–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° / 7°
Feb
34° / 12°
Mar
41° / 18°
Apr
49° / 24°
May
59° / 33°
Jun
69° / 40°
Jul
77° / 48°
Aug
77° / 49°
Sep
67° / 41°
Oct
55° / 31°
Nov
40° / 22°
Dec
31° / 11°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moon Lake, UT, 33.2 mi away at 8,125 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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