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Honey bee forage in Clear Creek, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 94% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in fall (98th percentile) and lowest in spring (70th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Clear Creek?
- First forage: Apr 16 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Sep 15, peaking early Aug (snowberry, native wildflowers, willows)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Clear Creek, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on Jun 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, native wildflowers, dandelion, serviceberry; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, native wildflowers, huckleberries, serviceberry; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, native wildflowers, fireweed, asters; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, native wildflowers, willows, huckleberries; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Clear Creek
Mostly: Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Rocky Mountain Subalpine Dry-Mesic Spruce-Fir Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.03 mi SE.
How Clear Creek ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 64th | 24th | 81st | 96th |
| Utah | 94th | 70th | 96th | 98th |
| Wasatch and Uinta Mountains | 93rd | 64th | 93rd | 96th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 59% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Clear Creek: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Scofield 5 mi · Fairview 15 mi · Helper 16 mi · Spring Glen 16 mi · West Wood 17 mi · Carbonville 17 mi
An estimate from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Maps can't see garden plantings, understory density, other beekeepers' hives, or this year's weather. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Clear Creek (39.6433, -111.1548); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.