Utah · Hiking · Near Mount Pleasant

Chris Ridge

3.5 mi
round trip
843 ft
climb
7,850 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Chris Ridge open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Manti-La Sal National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Chris Ridge is a hard hike of about 3.5 miles in the Sanpete Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. It is an out-and-back route with a one-way elevation gain of 843 feet, climbing from about 7,000 feet to roughly 7,850 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Electric Lake weather station put July highs around 74°F with lows near 41°F, and the trail's natural surface suits hikers and riders. Chris Canyon lies about 0.6 miles away, and Mud Spring and the Marble Hill-Reddicks Trail are both within about a mile and a half. For an overnight base, Maple Canyon campground is about 2.8 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Site 1 - Group Site

    Campground

    Campground · 2.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Los Juan

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 7 mi
  • If it rainsGranary arts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Granary Arts

    Museum

    Museum · 13 mi from Mount Pleasant

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Chris Ridge

    Best months: June–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.

    1. Jan

      27° / 4°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      30° / 3°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      38° / 10°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      43° / 18°

      11 wet

    5. May

      55° / 27°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      66° / 35°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      74° / 41°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      72° / 40°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      63° / 32°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      48° / 22°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      35° / 15°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      25° / 2°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Electric Lake, UT, 27.6 mi away at 8,380 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.