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Jun–Sepbest months
About Handshaker
- Fees: Fee
- Where: 6 mi east of Alpine, UT · 40.49113, -111.65608
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Weather by month
35°19°Jan
38°20°Feb
46°26°Mar
52°31°Apr
62°39°May
73°47°Jun
82°55°Jul
80°53°Aug
70°45°Sep
56°35°Oct
43°25°Nov
34°18°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
See Handshaker from above
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Creek-Dry Creek | Horse | at camp | 8.5 mi |
| Granite Flat Connector | Horse | at camp | 1.5 mi |
| Silver Lake Flat | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 3.7 mi |
| Box Elder | Horse | 0.1 mi | 7.5 mi |
| Silver Lake Flat Connector | Horse | 0.2 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Granite Flat Campground | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 0.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Suburban
The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 9.6 mi
Water fill-up: 17.9 mi
Propane: 12 mi
Camps nearby
- Stonemason 0.1 mi
- Sandwagon 0.1 mi
- Granite Flat Campground 0.3 mi
- Dispersed spot · 5 mi SW of Alta 2.2 mi
- Campsite · 4 mi E of Alpine 2.5 mi
- Dispersed spot · 4 mi SW of Alta 2.9 mi