Utah · Trail 6314

Silvia Hollow

Silvia Hollow Trail is a 6.5-mile trail in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end41.4313° N, 111.4644° W · Directions ↗
Other end41.4313° N, 111.4644° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length6.5 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers6314
ForestUinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (unit 0419)
StatesUtah
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Silvia Hollow Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 2.76 inches of precipitation, 22.5 inches of snowFebruary: 2.19 inches of precipitation, 17.4 inches of snowMarch: 2.00 inches of precipitation, 7.2 inches of snowApril: 1.90 inches of precipitation, 3.1 inches of snowMay: 2.14 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowJune: 1.34 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.69 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.78 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.31 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.79 inches of precipitation, 1.8 inches of snowNovember: 1.80 inches of precipitation, 7.3 inches of snowDecember: 2.44 inches of precipitation, 22.8 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 22.6°F averageFebruary: 27.8°F averageMarch: 37.6°F averageApril: 45.5°F averageMay: 54.2°F averageJune: 62.2°F averageJuly: 69.5°F averageAugust: 68.2°F averageSeptember: 59.3°F averageOctober: 47.2°F averageNovember: 34.8°F averageDecember: 23.8°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 in25 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Huntsville Monastery, 17 miles from the trail midpoint at 5,140 feet, station USC00424135 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 21 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 82 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 2,900 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed 05/15 to 11/01 (month/day)
Horse and pack stockAllowed 05/15 to 11/01 (month/day)
Mountain bikingAllowed 05/15 to 11/01 (month/day)

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Whitney Bear Rx

    48 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Carter Creek Rx

    50 mi from the trail midpoint · 150 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

Explore

Guidebooks for Utah

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  • Hiking from here to Wow: Utah Canyon Country
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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Silvia Hollow Trail?

The Forest Service records 6.5 miles under this name in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Silvia Hollow Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Silvia Hollow Trail start?

The line begins at 41.4313° N, 111.4644° W and ends at 41.4313° N, 111.4644° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Silvia Hollow Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Silvia Hollow Trail?

Monte Cristo (2.5 mi) is within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists it with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Silvia Hollow Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Silvia Hollow Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Silvia Hollow Trail accessible?

No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Silvia Hollow Trail?

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Forest Service unit 0419. The trail is in Utah.

Source: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Silvia Hollow Trail?

The interagency feed shows 2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Whitney Bear Rx at 48 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Silvia Hollow in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0419. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.