Utah · Hiking

Cove Trail

7.4 mi
round trip
537 ft
climb
9,377 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Cove Trail 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.

Cove Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back hike in Utah's Manti-La Sal National Forest, within the Ferron Ranger District. The trail climbs from a low of about 9,000 feet to a high of 9,377 feet, and its route is rated hard. The Forest Service manages the trail, which is on natural surface and is open from June 1 to October 15. It's also a route for horses and for mountain biking. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. At the Electric Lake weather station, about 29 miles away, July averages highs around 74°F and lows near 41°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The Cove Lake - Willow Bunch hike starts just 0.4 miles away, and the Duck Fork Trail and Duck Fork Fishing Site are both about 3 miles off. Ferron Reservoir, a campground, sits about 5 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Cove Trail

    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, 28.9 mi away at 8,380 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.