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Leidy Peak - Lake Shore Basin

On Leidy Peak, Eastern Uinta Range

Trail3.7 km · 2.3 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: South Fork Ashley 1.3 mi · 2.1 kmExplore Leidy Peak →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 14–22 °C (57–72 °F)

  1. J-6°-16°35
  2. F-5°-16°40
  3. M-2°-13°60
  4. A2°-9°70
  5. M9°-4°91
  6. J17°2°80
  7. J22°7°77
  8. A20°7°89
  9. S14°1°94
  10. O7°-5°87
  11. N-2°-12°41
  12. D-7°-17°40

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

About 3.7 km (2.3 mi) long, Leidy Peak - Lake Shore Basin is a trail in Ashley National Forest, Utah, United States of America. It is on Leidy Peak in the Eastern Uinta Range. It lies about 28 km south of Manila.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
3.7 km · 2.3 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Leidy Peak (mountain, 3,667 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Eastern Uinta Range (Uinta Mountains › Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
28 km S of Manila (Daggett County, Utah) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Ashley National Forest
Connects to
South Fork Ashley, Uinta Highline (at its start or end)
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Utah
Continent
North America
Route centre
40.7556, -109.8224
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

South Fork Ashley

1.3 mi · 2.1 km · Ashley National Forest

North Leidy Peak

1.4 mi · 2.2 km · Ashley National Forest

Ashley Driveway

2.4 mi · 3.8 km · Ashley National Forest

Leidy Peak - Browne Lake

2.5 mi · 3.9 km · Ashley National Forest

Teepee-Red Lake

2.9 mi · 4.7 km · Ashley National Forest

Macks Park

3.5 mi · 5.6 km · Ashley National Forest

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